Circular designs for box lids, Plate 2
Plate 2 of a set of eight circular box lids designs with lovers in landscapes. The plate accomodates two designs.
The design on the left shows a man kissing his lover's left hand. She holds a fan in her right hand.There is a castle in the background on the right side of the design.
The design on the right shows a man playing the flute while the woman talks to a child placed between the two characters. On the left side of the design is a guitar.
The design on the left shows a man kissing his lover's left hand. She holds a fan in her right hand.There is a castle in the background on the right side of the design.
The design on the right shows a man playing the flute while the woman talks to a child placed between the two characters. On the left side of the design is a guitar.
Artwork Details
- Title: Circular designs for box lids, Plate 2
- Publisher: Cuny François Daumont (French, Metz 1717–1768 Paris)
- Date: 18th century
- Medium: Hand-colored etching
- Dimensions: Plate: 5 1/2 × 11 in. (13.9 × 27.9 cm)
Sheet: 8 5/16 × 11 15/16 in. (21.1 × 30.3 cm) - Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
- Object Number: 66.629.7(2)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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