View in 3/4 of a Design for a Headpiece Decorated with a Shell and Large Plume

1672–1725

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View in three quarters of a design for a headpiece, made up of a large shell motif, flanked to the sides by scrolling acanthus leaves, forming a crown that composes the body of the headpiece, and containing a rich bundle of large, scrolling feathers. The head wearing the piece has long, curly hair; a cravat tied around the neck is sketched under the face.

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Title: View in 3/4 of a Design for a Headpiece Decorated with a Shell and Large Plume
Artist: Giovanni Battista Foggini (Italian, Florence 1652–1725 Florence)
Date: 1672–1725
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and light brown wash over black chalk
Dimensions: sheet: 6 9/16 x 4 1/2 in. (16.6 x 11.5 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1952
Object Number: 52.570.227
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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