Divers Ornemens de feuillages en forme de Panneaux a l'Usage de Ceux qui excercent le Dessein, Plate 6
Plate 6 of a series of models of foliage panels for draftsmen. This plate is characterized by a circular frame. Surrounding the frame are foliated. In the lower corners are foliated lions, with scrolls coming out of their mouths. In the upper corners are foliated half-sphinges holding flower garlands.
Artwork Details
- Title: Divers Ornemens de feuillages en forme de Panneaux a l'Usage de Ceux qui excercent le Dessein, Plate 6
- Artist: Paul Androuet Ducerceau (French, 1623–1710)
- Publisher: Francois de Poilly (French, Abbeville 1623–1693 Paris)
- Published in: Paris
- Date: late 17th century
- Medium: Etching
- Dimensions: Plate: 6 15/16 × 9 3/4 in. (17.6 × 24.8 cm)
Sheet: 8 3/16 in. × 12 in. (20.8 × 30.5 cm) - Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Purchase, Anne and Carl Stern Gift, 1968
- Object Number: 68.585(6)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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