Caption
Candelabrum motifs with acanthus tendrils, Ornamental panels with acanthus motifs, print, album page, ornamental print, Series number, 1, 4, This print is part of an album., printmaker: Paul Androuet Ducerceau, publisher: Nicolas Langlois (I), Paris, grantor of privilege: Louis XIV (King of France), France, 1650 - 1703, paper, etching, height 263 mm x width 178 mm, acanthus, ornament, candelabrum, The image shows three vertical panels filled with intricate linear ornamental designs of scrolls, foliage, flowers, ribbons, wreaths, and decorative medallions, all rendered in a monochrome pen-and-ink style; the left panel contains scrolling acanthus forms, hanging bell-shaped flowers, garlands tied with bows, a stylized human face set within a scalloped floral surround, and a variety of floral rosettes and leafy clusters; the central panel features symmetrical volutes and leafy scrolls enclosing delicate flowering stems, a circular wreath with a patterned interior, and more floral motifs arranged along the vertical axis; the right panel includes a circular framed profile portrait mounted on a pedestal, draped garlands and ribbons, a basket brimming with flowers resting atop a decorative support, and sinuous leg-like scrolls terminating in stylized paw-like bases, with fine hatch shading and detailed linework throughout.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B25_062
License type
Rights managed
Available size
38.5Mb (11.6Mb) / 9.8in x 15.2in / 2940 x 4572 (300dpi)