Rocaille with nymphs and fish, Series of trophies, Livre de Trophée, print, album page, ornament print, Series number, 4, 7, This series is numbered at the top left with a letter B. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Antoine Aveline, after design by François-Thomas Mondon, publisher: Étienne Charpentier, Paris, grantor of privilege: Louis XV of France, France, 1736, Louis mm, rocaille ornament, fishes, nymphs (in general), 'Ninfe in commune' (Ripa), A detailed pen-and-ink scene shows ornate swirling waves and stylized sea foam forming intricate curls and scalloped shapes, interwoven with large shells and a tentacle-like form with suction details. Two partially visible human figures emerge from the waves with bare shoulders and heads turned toward each other, their hair rendered in delicate lines. A large fish head with an open mouth and bulging eye appears among the carved wave forms. Tall, curved leaves and plant-like fronds rise behind the central sea motifs, and a decorative ur...
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Rocaille with nymphs and fish, Series of trophies, Livre de Trophée, print, album page, ornament print, Series number, 4, 7, This series is numbered at the top left with a letter B. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Antoine Aveline, after design by François-Thomas Mondon, publisher: Étienne Charpentier, Paris, grantor of privilege: Louis XV of France, France, 1736, Louis mm, rocaille ornament, fishes, nymphs (in general), 'Ninfe in commune' (Ripa), A detailed pen-and-ink scene shows ornate swirling waves and stylized sea foam forming intricate curls and scalloped shapes, interwoven with large shells and a tentacle-like form with suction details. Two partially visible human figures emerge from the waves with bare shoulders and heads turned toward each other, their hair rendered in delicate lines. A large fish head with an open mouth and bulging eye appears among the carved wave forms. Tall, curved leaves and plant-like fronds rise behind the central sea motifs, and a decorative urn or vase with fluted body and finial rests among the foliage. Fine linear shading and crosshatching cover the composition, and a column of water cascades down from one of the wave formations into a darker textured base at the bottom.

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Rocaille nymphs fish Series trophies Livre de Trophée print album page ornament print Series number 4 7 series numbered top left letter B Print part album printmaker Antoine Aveline design François-Thomas Mondon publisher Étienne Charpentier Paris grantor privilege Louis XV France 1736 Louis mm rocaille ornament fishes in general Ninfe commune Ripa detailed pen- -ink scene ornate swirling waves stylized sea foam forming intricate curls scalloped shapes interwoven large shells tentacle- form suction details Two partially visible human figures emerge bare shoulders heads turned hair rendered delicate lines large fish head open mouth bulging eye carved wave forms Tall curved leaves plant- fronds rise central sea motifs decorative urn vase fluted body finial rests foliage Fine linear shading crosshatching cover composition column water cascades down wave formations darker textured base bottom

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