Divinité Chinoise
Cooper Hewitt

Divinité Chinoise

Gabriel Huquier, French, 1695–1772 · ca. 1730

Black chalk, brush and black ink, wash, traces of stylus on cream laid paper, lined
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
Cooper Hewitt

An enthroned chinaman is surrounded by topiary in perspective. Figures on steps to right and left pay homage; trees enframe the scene. Above and below, arabesques composed of herms, medallions, are shown as if seated.

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