Caption

Hercules in a medallion amidst acanthus tendrils, Nouveaux Feuillages et Ornement de Paneaux, Panels with leaf motifs, print, album page, ornamental print, Series number, 5, 6, This print is part of an album., printmaker: Paul Androuet Ducerceau, publisher: Pierre Mariette (II), Paris, 1660 - 1690, paper, etching, height 257 mm x width 191 mm, acanthus, ornament, attributes of Hercules (with NAME), A decorative ink drawing shows a central circular medallion held within sweeping acanthus-like scrolls and foliage, with a grotesque face at the top of the medallion that has an open mouth and radiating feathered forms above it; inside the medallion a nude male figure is shown from behind carrying a draped mask or head in one hand and a club or stick in the other, standing on a ground line; elaborate curling leaves, floral garlands, and hanging blossoms extend outward symmetrically from the central motif, with ornamental volutes and tassel-like elements near the lower corners and a pedestal-like base beneath the composition.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B25_073

License type

Rights managed

Available size

41.3Mb (11.1Mb) / 14.2in x 11.3in / 4267 x 3381 (300dpi)

Keywords

Hercules medallion amidst acanthus tendrils Nouveaux Feuillages et Ornement de Paneaux Panels leaf motifs print album page ornamental print Series number 5 6 part album printmaker Paul Androuet Ducerceau publisher Pierre Mariette Ii Paris 1660 - 1690 paper etching height 257 mm x width 191 mm acanthus ornament attributes Name decorative ink drawing central circular medallion held within sweeping acanthus- scrolls foliage grotesque face top medallion open mouth radiating feathered forms inside nude male figure shown carrying draped mask head hand club stick standing ground line elaborate curling leaves floral garlands hanging blossoms extend outward symmetrically central motif ornamental volutes tassel- elements near lower corners pedestal- base beneath composition