Ornament with Jewelry Design as Decorative Floral Arrangement

17th century

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Decorative floral arrangement in an oval shape growing from the soil at center. At right, a strolling couple with dogs. At left, falconers on horseback in front of a townscape.

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Title: Ornament with Jewelry Design as Decorative Floral Arrangement
Artist: Anonymous, 17th century (in the style of Gédéon Légaré)
Date: 17th century
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 1/4 × 4 1/2 in. (15.9 × 11.5 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
Object Number: 66.500.28
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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