Prints and Principles

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Wednesday, 29 October 2025

Jean-Baptiste Lucien, “Two Ornamental Vases”, c. 1778, after André-Louis Caillouet

Jean-Baptiste Lucien (c. 1748–1806)

“Two Ornamental Vases” (descriptive title only), c. 1778, plates 2 (left image) and 3 (right image) from the twelfth book of designs after André-Louis Caillouet (fl. c. 1778–1817), published in Paris in 1778 by Jacques François Chereau (1742–1794) in “Principes d'Ornemens: Contenant les Premières Esquisses, Feurons, Chapiteaux, Modillons, Frises, Vases et Autres Parties d'Architecture” (Ornament Principles: Containing the First Sketches, Feurons, Capitals, Modillions, Friezes, Vases and Other Parts of Architecture) and later in 1803 by François Étienne Joubert (fl. 1787–1836) (see the account of this publication offered by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/712263) and view these prints in the context of the publication offered by archive.org: ([plate 2] https://archive.org/details/gri_33125010924575/page/n70/mode/2up; [Plate 3] https://archive.org/details/gri_33125010924575/page/n69/mode/2up.

These impressions are from the first edition by Chereau and were published with Royal privilege (“C. P. R.” [Cum Privilegio Regis]).

Soft-ground etchings with stipple roulette in the crayon manner (Manière de crayon) printed in sanguine coloured ink on laid paper trimmed within the platemark with loss of the plate numbers.

Size of plate 2: (sheet) 38.5 x 24.2 cm.

Inscribed in plate: (upper right) “I”.

Inscribed in plate along the lower edge: (left) “Caillouet Del.”; (left of centre) “Chereau Exc.” (right of centre) “C. P. R.”; (right) “Lucien sculp.”

Condition: strong and well-printed lifetime impressions. Beyond minor chips and handling marks, both sheets are in a very good condition with no stains of other significant issues.

Price & Shipping: AU$324 in total for the set of both etchings (approximately US$213.38 / €183.47 / £161.53), including worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties are the buyer's responsibility.

If you are interested in purchasing this marvellous pair of crayon-manner etchings designed to showcase principles of ornament, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.