Caption

Ornamental letter I, Ornamental alphabet, Alfabeto di lettere inizial, print, album page, decorated with a bird, a snake, and a winged female figure. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Lorenzo Lorenzi, Italy, after drawing by Mauro Poggi, after drawing by Andrea Bimbi, 1745 - 1765, paper, etching, engraving, height 228 mm x width 317 mm, This print is part of a series of 24 prints (title print) with ornamental letters., letters, alphabet, script, fancy letters, A detailed black ink ornamental drawing on a light background showing a long-necked bird perched on a curving leafy scroll, the bird's beak touching a basket of fruit held aloft by a partially nude winged female figure whose torso emerges from an ornate flowing acanthus form, connected to swirling vegetal scrolls that incorporate a coiled snake and decorative flourishes.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B25_238

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.8Mb (6.1Mb) / 12.7in x 10.3in / 3812 x 3098 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ornamental letter I Ornamental alphabet Alfabeto di lettere inizial print album page decorated bird snake winged female figure Print part album printmaker Lorenzo Lorenzi Italy drawing Mauro Poggi Andrea Bimbi 1745 - 1765 paper etching engraving height 228 mm x width 317 mm series 24 prints title print ornamental letters letters alphabet script fancy letters detailed black ink ornamental drawing light background showing long-necked bird perched curving leafy scroll bird's beak touching basket fruit held aloft partially nude winged female figure torso emerges ornate flowing acanthus form connected swirling vegetal scrolls incorporate coiled snake decorative flourishes