Design for a Cartouche with a Blank Compartment surrounded by 8 Medallions

Anonymous, French, 16th century French

ca. 1543–45

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Title: Design for a Cartouche with a Blank Compartment surrounded by 8 Medallions
Artist: Anonymous, French, 16th century
Date: ca. 1543–45
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 9 1/16 × 11 7/16 in. (23 × 29 cm) [cut within plate marks]
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008
Object Number: 2017.363.1(14)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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