Caption

Hercules in medallion amid acanthus vines, Panels with leaf motifs, Nouveaux Feuillages et Ornement de Paneaux, print, album page, ornament print, Series number, 4, 6, This print is part of an album., printmaker: Paul Androuet Ducerceau, publisher: Pierre Mariette (II), Paris, 1660 - 1690, paper, etching, height 259 mm x width 190 mm, acanthus, ornament, sphinx (lion, woman), 'Sfinge' (Ripa), attributes of Hercules (with NAME), A central circular frame contains a partially draped male figure walking and carrying a large carved head, flanked by ornate scrolling acanthus leaves. On either side of the central frame are mirrored female busts with curled hair and decorative necklaces entwined with the foliage. Stylized lion or grotesque masks emerge from the scrolling foliage above and below, their faces integrated into the swirling leaf forms. Delicate floral sprigs and curled tendrils accent the outer edges of the composition, and finely hatched shading defines the contours and volume of the leaves, figures, and masks.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B25_072

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.5Mb (10.1Mb) / 14.2in x 10.8in / 4270 x 3232 (300dpi)

Keywords

Hercules medallion acanthus vines Panels leaf motifs Nouveaux Feuillages et Ornement de Paneaux print album page ornament print Series number 4 6 part album printmaker Paul Androuet Ducerceau publisher Pierre Mariette Ii Paris 1660 - 1690 paper etching height 259 mm x width 190 mm acanthus ornament sphinx lion woman Sfinge Ripa attributes Name central circular frame contains partially draped male figure walking carrying large carved head flanked ornate scrolling acanthus leaves side central frame mirrored female busts curled hair decorative necklaces entwined foliage Stylized lion grotesque masks emerge scrolling foliage faces integrated swirling leaf forms Delicate floral sprigs curled tendrils accent outer edges composition finely hatched shading defines contours volume leaves figures masks