Design for a Frieze with Putti and Garland (related to the Arc du Carrousel)
This classicizing design for a frieze consists of four putti carrying a garland, with a laurel wreath at center. The prototype for this design can be found in Roman sarcophagi, and the motif was also popular during the High Renaissance. This and a second drawing in the collection (2001.753.4) can be related to the decorations of the Arc du Carrousel in Paris, built between 1806 and 1808 under the artistic direction of Charles Percier and Pierre Francois Leonard Fontaine. While they do not match the drawings precisely, four friezes on the arch closely follow the overall concept proposed in the two designs in the Museum's collection.
Artwork Details
- Title: Design for a Frieze with Putti and Garland (related to the Arc du Carrousel)
- Artist: Anonymous, French, 19th century
- Artist: Workshop of Charles Percier (French, Paris 1764–1838 Paris)
- Artist: Workshop of Pierre François Léonard Fontaine (French, Pontoise 1762–1853 Paris)
- Date: ca. 1806–08
- Medium: Pen and black ink over graphite
- Dimensions: sheet: 7 3/8 x 24 1/16 in. (18.8 x 61.1 cm)
- Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Gift of The Christian Humann Foundation, 2001
- Object Number: 2001.753.3
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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