Horizontal Panel Design with a Sphinx, Two Putti and a Lionesque Fantastical Creature Interspersed Between Acanthus Rinceaux.

Anonymous, Italian, Venetian, 17th century Italian
 In the manner of Polifilo Giancarli Italian

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Design for a horizontal panel filled with a meandering acanthus rinceau. On the top left a sphinx is depicted with a putto holding a flag riding on its back. On the top left another sphinx-like creature with the head of a lion holds on to the sphinx's tail of acanthus leaves. Below a second putto, whose lower body consists of acanthus leaves, is holding on to the tail as well.

Horizontal Panel Design with a Sphinx, Two Putti and a Lionesque Fantastical Creature Interspersed Between Acanthus Rinceaux., Anonymous, Italian, Venetian, 17th century, Pen and brown ink over leadpoint

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