{"product_id":"merit-and-counsel-pl-74-nouvelle-iconologie-historique","title":"Merit and Counsel, Pl. 74 — Nouvelle Iconologie Historique","description":"\u003cp\u003eA refined hand-coloured engraving pairing the allegorical trophies of Merit and Counsel within Delafosse's elaborate Neoclassical frames.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal title: \u003cem\u003eMérite. Conseil.\u003c\/em\u003e Drawn and engraved by Jean-Charles Delafosse. Plate 74 from \u003cem\u003eNouvelle Iconologie Historique\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Jacques Chéreau, Paris, with royal privilege, c. 1770.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eIconologie\u003c\/em\u003e was reissued under several Parisian publishers, each retaining Delafosse's original designs while adding their own imprint. Plates such as this — devoted to the moral and civic qualities of the well-ordered state — were popular with architects and decorators seeking a Neoclassical vocabulary to replace the lighter ornament of the Rococo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-coloured copperplate engraving. Sheet approximately 46.0 × 33.8 cm. Very Good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Nest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50780566487326,"sku":null,"price":380.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5660\/0862\/files\/French_Monument_-_012_thumb_9acd479b-2d4b-4aee-ad9d-760b71fc9fb1.jpg?v=1775967921","url":"https:\/\/phoenixnest.com.au\/products\/merit-and-counsel-pl-74-nouvelle-iconologie-historique","provider":"Phoenix Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}