Rocaille with dragon, First series of rocaille and serrated ornaments, Premier Livre de forme Rocquaille et Cartel, print, album page, ornamental print, Series number, 3, 7, This series is numbered with a letter A in the upper left. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Antoine Aveline, after design by François-Thomas Mondon, grantor of privilege: Louis XV of France, France, 1736, paper, etching, height 237 mm x width 167 mm, rocaille ornament, dragon, The image shows an ornate black ink drawing on a light background featuring elaborate swirling acanthus-like foliage and curving volutes that flow around a carved architectural element with ribbed, arching slats and decorative moldings; the composition includes finely hatched shading and textured lines, a stylized bird head emerging from the scrollwork, curling leaf forms, layered fronds, and intricate linear patterns along a base plinth, all rendered with detailed crosshatching and flowing ornamental curves.
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Rocaille with dragon, First series of rocaille and serrated ornaments, Premier Livre de forme Rocquaille et Cartel, print, album page, ornamental print, Series number, 3, 7, This series is numbered with a letter A in the upper left. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Antoine Aveline, after design by François-Thomas Mondon, grantor of privilege: Louis XV of France, France, 1736, paper, etching, height 237 mm x width 167 mm, rocaille ornament, dragon, The image shows an ornate black ink drawing on a light background featuring elaborate swirling acanthus-like foliage and curving volutes that flow around a carved architectural element with ribbed, arching slats and decorative moldings; the composition includes finely hatched shading and textured lines, a stylized bird head emerging from the scrollwork, curling leaf forms, layered fronds, and intricate linear patterns along a base plinth, all rendered with detailed crosshatching and flowing ornamental curves.

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Rocaille dragon First series rocaille serrated ornaments Premier Livre de forme Rocquaille et Cartel print album page ornamental print Series number 3 7 series numbered letter A upper left Print part album printmaker Antoine Aveline design François-Thomas Mondon grantor privilege Louis XV France 1736 paper etching height 237 mm x width 167 mm rocaille ornament image ornate black ink drawing light background featuring elaborate swirling acanthus- foliage curving volutes flow carved architectural element ribbed arching slats decorative moldings composition includes finely hatched shading textured lines stylized bird head emerging scrollwork curling leaf forms layered fronds intricate linear patterns base plinth rendered detailed crosshatching flowing ornamental curves

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