Horizontal Panel Design with a Male Figure, a Putto and a Snake 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 with a meandering rinceau. On the left, within the large acanthus scroll a male figure whose lower body morphs into the rinceau is depicted from the side, blowing a long horn. Resting on the rinceau on the right is a putto. Right above his head a snake with a bird-like face is placed. On the verso preliminary sketsches for acanthus scrolls in leadpoint are visible.

Horizontal Panel Design with a Male Figure, a Putto and a Snake Interspersed between Acanthus Rinceaux, Anonymous, Italian, Venetian, 17th century, Pen and brown ink over leadpoint

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Horizontal Panel Design with a Male Figure, a Putto and a Snake Interspersed between Acanthus Rinceaux, Anonymous, Italian, Venetian, 17th century, Pen and brown ink over leadpoint
Horizontal Panel Design with a Male Figure, a Putto and a Snake Interspersed between Acanthus Rinceaux, Anonymous, Italian, Venetian, 17th century, Pen and brown ink over leadpoint

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