{"product_id":"onderboezem-met-ovaal-medaillon-jean-lepautre","title":"Onderboezem met ovaal medaillon - Jean Lepautre","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed seventeenth-century etching by Jean Lepautre, depicting a formal chimneypiece design with a classical oval medallion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis etching by Jean Lepautre demonstrates the formal rigour of French Baroque interior design. Lepautre, a prolific draughtsman and engraver, produced numerous suites of prints documenting architectural elements, furniture, and decorative motifs. These works were widely circulated among craftsmen and architects across Europe, providing a standardised visual vocabulary for the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition depicts a chimneypiece, or 'onderboezem', featuring a central oval medallion. Within this frame, a figure is shown working at an anvil, a classical motif often associated with Vulcan or allegorical representations of industry. The medallion is flanked by putti and suspended within a structured architectural frame, adorned with swags and foliage. Below the medallion, a console bracket provides a transition to the fireplace opening, which is rendered with precise cross-hatching to suggest depth and shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLepautre employs a disciplined use of line to define the textures of stone, metal, and fabric. The surrounding panelling is decorated with repeating wave-like patterns, typical of the period's preference for symmetry and order. The print serves as a record of the high-quality craftsmanship expected in royal and aristocratic residences of the seventeenth century. By focusing on the structural and decorative logic of the fireplace, the artist provides a clear view of how individual elements contribute to a unified interior scheme. This print is a characteristic example of the graphic output that defined the aesthetic of the Louis XIV era, prioritising clarity of form and classical balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/portrait-of-charles-i-of-england-anthony-van-dyck\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePortrait of Charles I of England - Anthony van Dyck — Anthony van Dyck\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/pastoral-landscape-with-the-ponte-molle-claude-lorrain\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePastoral Landscape with the Ponte Molle - Claude Lorrain — Claude Lorrain\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jean Le Pautre","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58428730736975,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58428750397775,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58428750430543,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58428750463311,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58428750496079,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58428750528847,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58428750561615,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58428750594383,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58428750627151,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58428750659919,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58428750692687,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58428750725455,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Onderboezem-met-ovaal-medaillon_Poster_CompositorV1_1786169886679.jpg?v=1786226578","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/onderboezem-met-ovaal-medaillon-jean-lepautre","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}