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Feston: 5, Quellinus, Artus 1609–1668 engraver/author?, Mercury myth., Baroque style, festoons, garlands, quill feathers, Netherlandish culture, leaves, ornaments, designs, caduceuses, decoration patterns, purses, inkwells, French graphics, ca. 1650, Amsterdam, album; height 9.8 cm, width 21.0 cm, A horizontal ornate garland rendered in black lines on a cream background, with a central cluster of overlapping leaves, scrolls, and curved ribbon-like forms, flanked by leafy swags tied at each end with knotted bows; the composition shows detailed hatching and shading creating texture, with a few small decorative elements like a rounded dome shape and sinuous ribbon pieces woven through the foliage, and overall colors limited to black and cream.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A33_150

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Rights managed

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55.3Mb (3.3Mb) / 20.0in x 10.7in / 6000 x 3221 (300dpi)

Keywords

Feston 5 Quellinus Artus 1609–1668 engraver author Mercury myth Baroque style festoons garlands quill feathers Netherlandish culture leaves ornaments designs caduceuses decoration patterns purses inkwells French graphics ca 1650 Amsterdam album height 9.8 cm width 21.0 cm horizontal ornate garland rendered black lines cream background central cluster overlapping leaves scrolls curved ribbon- forms flanked leafy swags tied knotted bows composition detailed hatching shading creating texture small decorative elements rounded dome shape sinuous ribbon pieces woven foliage colors limited black cream.