Panels and Friezes for Sculptors and Painters (Panneaux et Frisses propres aux Sculpteurs et Peintres), Plate 2
Philippe Caffieri Italian
Publisher Henri II Bonnart French
Not on view
Plate 2 of a series of designs for decorative panels and friezes. This design is characterized by the two fish with their tail over a flower garland and their heads supporting a crown. Under them is a pattern of volutes with acanthus leaves and flowers. The frieze underneath presents two cornucopias crossed under an sphere and framed by two curving branches.