Panels and Friezes for Sculptors and Painters (Panneaux et Frisses propres aux Sculpteurs et Peintres), Title Plate
Title plate of a series of designs for decorative panels and friezes. This design is characterized by a round medallion made of leaves, over which sits a crown and under which is a globe. The title text is printed in the medallion. The frieze underneath presents two trumpets with ribbons, crossing under a face with a radiating halo.
Artwork Details
- Title: Panels and Friezes for Sculptors and Painters (Panneaux et Frisses propres aux Sculpteurs et Peintres), Title Plate
- Artist: Philippe Caffieri (Italian, Rome 1634–1716 Paris)
- Publisher: Henri II Bonnart (French, Paris 1642–1711 Paris)
- Date: ca. 1676
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Plate: 9 1/16 × 4 7/16 in. (23 × 11.3 cm)
Sheet: 10 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (26.7 × 19 cm) - Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1951
- Object Number: 51.540.15(34)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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