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Print

1628 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Engraving; numbered. Design of two cupids mounted on seahorses. One of six plates from a set of twelve featuring cartouches and designs 'en contrebas'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Engraving print on paper
Brief description
Engraved ornament print engraved by H. Picart and published by Le Clerc. One of six plates from a set of twelve featuring cartouches and designs 'en contrebas'. France, 1628.
Physical description
Engraving; numbered. Design of two cupids mounted on seahorses. One of six plates from a set of twelve featuring cartouches and designs 'en contrebas'.
Dimensions
  • Plate height: 12.4cm
  • Plate width: 14.9cm
Taken from Ornements, architecture. Paris: La Sirène, 1990. Bookseller's catalogue.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
(Numbered '3' at lower right)
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Ornements, architecture. Paris: La Sirène, 1990. Bookseller's catalogue.
  • Ornements, architecture. Paris: La Sirène, 1990. Bookseller’s catalogue.
Collection
Accession number
E.640-1991

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Record createdMarch 2, 2009
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