Caption

Feston: Quellinus, Artus 1609–1668, engraver; baroque; festoons, garlands, pearls, shells, corals; Netherlandish; ornaments, decoration patterns, designs; French graphics; ca. 1650 ; album; height 9.8 cm, width 21.7 cm., A horizontal arrangement of various seashells and marine forms is depicted in a curved, garland-like cluster across a light, textured background. The objects include spiraled shells, scallop-like shells, elongated conical shells, small rounded shells, and coral fragments, rendered with fine dark lines and cross-hatching that create shadows and texture. There are also bead-like round elements and ribbon-like strands interwoven among the shells. The overall tones are black and dark gray lines on a beige or off-white paper, with a small area of light brownish staining near one edge.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A33_153

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Rights managed

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55.3Mb (4.4Mb) / 20.0in x 10.7in / 6000 x 3221 (300dpi)

Keywords

Feston Quellinus Artus 1609–1668 engraver baroque festoons garlands pearls shells corals Netherlandish ornaments decoration patterns designs French graphics ca 1650 album height 9.8 cm width 21.7 cm horizontal arrangement various seashells marine forms depicted curved garland- cluster across light textured background objects include spiraled shells scallop- elongated conical shells small rounded coral fragments rendered fine dark lines cross-hatching create shadows texture also bead- round elements ribbon- strands interwoven tones black dark gray lines beige off-white paper small area light brownish staining near edge.