Nouveau Livre de Cartouches, Plate 1
Louis Van Nerven Dutch
Engraver Pierre François Tardieu French
Publisher Jacques II Chereau French
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Plate 1 of a series of designs of rocaille cartouches. This design shows a cartouche within a wreath of oak leaves and ribbons. At the bottom of the cartouche is a mascaron with a stretched open mouth. This design is also the title plate of the series.