Bouquet, from Collection of New Flowers of Taste for the Manufacture of Persian Cloth, Invented and Drawn by Jean Pillement by Johann Heinrich Hess

Bouquet, from Collection of New Flowers of Taste for the Manufacture of Persian Cloth, Invented and Drawn by Jean Pillement 1765 - 1770

drawing, print, etching, paper

drawing

light pencil work

germany

ink paper printed

print

etching

old engraving style

paper

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

ink colored

pen work

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Bouquet" is an engraving from Johann Heinrich Hess's "Collection of New Flowers of Taste for the Manufacture of Persian Cloth" (1765-1770). The print features a detailed depiction of a flowering plant, likely intended as a pattern for textiles. The intricate detail and delicate lines of the engraving are characteristic of the Rococo style, popular in the 18th century. This piece, housed in the Art Institute of Chicago, showcases the influence of botanical illustration on decorative arts and reflects the fascination with exotic flora during this period.