Caption

Ornamental letter X, Alfabeto di lettere inizial, Ornamental alphabet, print, album page, decorated with a bird and two naked boys. 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 225 mm x width 315 mm, This print is part of a series of 24 prints (title print) with ornamental letters., letters, alphabet, script, fancy letters, A sepia-toned engraving shows ornate curling vine-like scrollwork with acanthus leaves and bulbous buds forming circular frames; within one circular frame a winged bird stands and within two other circular frames chubby nude putti sit, one holding a curved band and the other reaching toward a small bird on the ground; delicate tendrils and small leaves decorate the scrolls and the background is a plain aged paper.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B25_244

License type

Rights managed

Available size

41.3Mb (7.7Mb) / 15.4in x 10.4in / 4613 x 3127 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ornamental letter X Alfabeto di lettere inizial Ornamental alphabet print album page decorated bird two naked boys Print part album printmaker Lorenzo Lorenzi Italy drawing Mauro Poggi Andrea Bimbi 1745 - 1765 paper etching engraving height 225 mm x width 315 mm series 24 prints title print ornamental letters letters alphabet script fancy letters sepia-toned engraving ornate curling vine- scrollwork acanthus leaves bulbous buds forming circular frames within circular frame winged bird stands within two chubby nude putti sit holding curved band reaching small bird ground delicate tendrils small leaves decorate scrolls background plain aged paper