Caption

Feston: Quellinus, Artus 1609–1668, engraver; Baroque; doves, apples, festoons, garlands, rushes, fruits; ornament designs, decoration patterns; Netherlandish; engraving slightly cut or torn at lower edge; ca. 1650, Amsterdam ; album; 9.9 × 21.8 cm, A horizontal monochrome drawing on a light beige background shows a central decorative garland made of flowing ribbonlike strands and a group of feathers or leaves, with a stylized bird figure perched in the middle and flanked by curved strands and beadlike clusters; the garland extends toward each side where it ties into a knot from which a cluster of round fruit and leaves hangs, mirrored on left and right. The visible colors are shades of beige, off-white, and dark brown ink.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A33_156

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Rights managed

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54.8Mb (4.1Mb) / 20.0in x 10.6in / 6000 x 3191 (300dpi)

Keywords

Feston Quellinus Artus 1609–1668 engraver Baroque doves apples festoons garlands rushes fruits ornament designs decoration patterns Netherlandish engraving slightly cut torn lower edge ca 1650 Amsterdam album horizontal monochrome drawing light beige background central decorative garland flowing ribbonlike strands group feathers leaves stylized bird figure perched middle flanked curved strands beadlike clusters garland extends side ties knot cluster round fruit leaves hangs mirrored left right visible colors shades beige off-white dark brown ink.