Disegni Varii di Polifilo Zancarli
Vertical panel design with an acanthus rinceau springing forth from the body of a dragon-like creature. In the lower right corner a hybrid satyr figure is wrestling with the dragon-like monster. With his left hand he holds on to part of the acanthus scroll from which the head of a wolf springs. On the left side, two putti are holding a turtle. In the upper left a dog is depicted which is being a attacked by two snake-like monsters with heads shaped like a dog.
Artwork Details
- Title: Disegni Varii di Polifilo Zancarli
- Artist: Polifilo Giancarli (active in Venice ca. 1600–1625)
- Artist: Odoardo Fialetti (Italian, Bologna 1573–1637/38 Venice)
- Publisher: Tasio Giancarli (Italian, active in Venice (?) ca. 1625)
- Published in: Venice
- Date: 1628 before
- Medium: Etching
- Dimensions: Sheet: 9 5/16 x 5 13/16 in. (23.7 x 14.7 cm)
- Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1946
- Object Number: 46.149.4a(5)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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1628 before
Multiple artists/makers
1628 before
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1628 before
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