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Two panels with caryatid and candelabra, Ornaments in the Queen's Apartments in the Louvre, Ornemens des Appartemens de la Reine au Vieux Louvre, print, album page, ornamental print, title print, Series number, 1, 6, Caryatid carrying an oval medallion containing Amor, and next to it a candelabra crowned with a blindfolded Amor. Numbered with the letter A in the lower right corner. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Paul Androuet Ducerceau, after design by Charles II Errard, publisher: Nicolas Langlois (I), Paris, grantor of privilege: Louis XIV (King of France), France, 1650 - 1703, Paul Androuet Ducerceau, Charles II Errard, Nicolas Langlois (I), Louis XIV (King of France), printmaker, after design by, publisher, grantor of privilege, paper, etching, height 299 mm x width 189 mm, caryatids, architecture, ornament, candelabrum, attributes of Cupid: blindfold, The image shows a vertical engraving divided into two narrow panels by a central line, with intricate ornamental designs in each panel. On the left panel a draped female figure stands on a stepped base, shown in profile with flowing garments and sandals, raising both arms to hold an ornate oval medallion above her head; the medallion contains a smaller scene of a winged figure and is surrounded by floral motifs and scrolling acanthus leaves that extend upward into symmetrical curling foliage and stylized buds. The right panel features a winged cherub-like figure standing on a rounded, feathery pedestal, holding a curved staff in one hand and a floral-tipped object in the other, with a sash or drapery swirling around the body and leafy vegetal scrolls rising beside the legs; below this is a mirrored arrangement of palmette and foliate scroll ornament with spirals and rosettes, and at the lower right a framed rectangular vignette shows a reclining partially draped figure within a bordered panel. The overall palette is monochrome line engraving with fine hatching and st

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B25_058

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Keywords

Two panels caryatid candelabra Ornaments Queen's Apartments Louvre Ornemens des Appartemens de la Reine au Vieux Louvre print album page ornamental print title print Series number 1 6 Caryatid carrying oval medallion containing Amor next candelabra crowned blindfolded Amor Numbered letter A lower right corner part album printmaker Paul Androuet Ducerceau design Charles II Errard publisher Nicolas Langlois I Paris grantor privilege Louis XIV King France 1650 - 1703 paper etching height 299 mm x width 189 mm caryatids architecture ornament candelabrum attributes Cupid blindfold image vertical engraving divided two narrow panels central line intricate ornamental designs panel left panel draped female figure stands stepped base shown profile flowing garments sandals raising arms hold ornate oval medallion head medallion contains smaller scene winged figure surrounded floral motifs scrolling acanthus leaves extend upward symmetrical curling foliage stylized buds right panel features winged cherub- figure standing rounded feathery pedestal holding curved staff hand floral-tipped object sash drapery swirling body leafy vegetal scrolls rising beside legs mirrored arrangement palmette foliate scroll ornament spirals rosettes lower right framed rectangular vignette reclining partially draped figure within bordered panel palette monochrome line engraving fine hatching st