Caption
L'Amoureux Guerrier, Rocaille with soldier and young woman, Third series of rocailles and serrated ornaments, Troisième Livre de formes Cartels et Rocailles, print, album page, ornament print, Series number, 6, 7, This series is numbered at the top left with a letter C. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Antoine Aveline, after design by François-Thomas Mondon, publisher: Étienne Charpentier, Paris, 1736, Antoine Aveline, François-Thomas Mondon, Étienne Charpentier, printmaker, after design by, publisher, paper, etching, height 236 mm x width 181 mm, seed bead ornament, lovers, courting, flirting, A detailed monochrome engraving shows a large, intricately carved swan-shaped furniture piece or shell-like structure with flowing, curved lines and rich textural shading, draped with heavy fabric that cascades in folds; seated within and around this structure are three figures in period clothing, one wearing a pointed cap and leaning back against the carved surface while another, dressed in a coat and breeches, sits nearby with a relaxed posture and a hand resting on the fabric, and a third figure stands to the left holding a long pole or staff and leaning toward a smaller seated person; in the background there are foliage and tree branches sketched with fine lines, and a framed image hanging on the wall alongside a decorative wreath, while a small pitcher or jug sits in the carved recess near the seated figures.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26B25_468
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