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
Not on view
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.
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