Caption

Ornamental letter H, Alfabeto di lettere inizial, Ornamental alphabet, print, album page, decorated with two birds, a lion's head and a young satyr. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Lorenzo Lorenzi, Italy, after drawing by Mauro Poggi, after drawing by Andrea Bimbi, 1745 - 1765, Lorenzo Lorenzi, Mauro Poggi, Andrea Bimbi, printmaker, after drawing by, 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 decorative engraving on a light background showing ornate scrolling acanthus motifs forming circular shapes, with a cherubic figure suspended by a curved leafy stem, the figure depicted with curly hair and a soft rounded torso and legs, two birds perched or flying within circular frames created by the scrollwork, and a detailed animal head with an open mouth emerging from the lower scroll, all rendered in fine engraved line work and shading.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B25_246

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.7Mb (6.4Mb) / 14.7in x 10.0in / 4410 x 2991 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ornamental letter H Alfabeto di lettere inizial Ornamental alphabet print album page decorated two birds lion's head young satyr 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 decorative engraving light background showing ornate scrolling acanthus motifs forming circular shapes cherubic figure suspended curved leafy stem figure depicted curly hair soft rounded torso legs two birds perched flying within circular frames created scrollwork detailed animal head open mouth emerging lower scroll rendered fine engraved line work shading