Caption

Frontispis, Tobias Frankenberger 1627–1664, engraver; German; frontispieces; flowers; Strasbourg, Alsace; pattern book; insects grasshoppers, butterflies, beetles; winged putti; albums; garlands ornament; botany; decoration patterns; masks; French graphics; 1662; album; height 14.6 cm, width 11.1 cm, The image shows an ornate monochrome illustration on a pale beige background featuring a central decorative cartouche flanked by floral garlands and leaves, with a cherubic face at the top of the cartouche and winged bat-like motifs near the lower center; a variety of stylized flowers and curling vines form an oval wreath around the central element, with several butterflies near the top corners and a beetle-like insect and a grasshopper-like insect near the bottom edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A33_160

License type

Rights managed

Available size

75.0Mb (5.9Mb) / 14.6in x 20.0in / 4367 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Frontispis Tobias Frankenberger 1627–1664 engraver German frontispieces flowers Strasbourg Alsace pattern book insects grasshoppers butterflies beetles winged putti albums garlands ornament botany decoration patterns masks French graphics 1662 album height 14.6 cm width 11.1 cm image ornate monochrome illustration pale beige background featuring central decorative cartouche flanked floral garlands leaves cherubic face top cartouche winged bat- motifs near lower center variety stylized flowers curling vines form oval wreath central element several butterflies near top corners beetle- insect grasshopper- insect near bottom edge.