Rocaille with multi-faceted god, Fourth series of rocailles, figures and Chinese dragons, Quatrième Livre de Formes ornées de Rocailles, et Dragons Chinois, print, album page, ornamental print, Series number, 2, 7, God with multiple arms and faces, possibly Simianshen. This series is numbered with the letter D in the upper left corner. 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 232 mm x width 181 mm, rocaille ornament, Chinese, traditional Chinese religions, A detailed engraved scene showing ornate architectural scrollwork and curved balustrades with oval motifs, a bearded male figure seated among large flowing decorative shells holding a staff topped with a stylized sun face, a banner on a pole with flowing ribbons, layered arches and recessed niches, a cloaked figure seen from behind standing near the edge, and a bird with long, ruffled feathers on the ...
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Rocaille with multi-faceted god, Fourth series of rocailles, figures and Chinese dragons, Quatrième Livre de Formes ornées de Rocailles, et Dragons Chinois, print, album page, ornamental print, Series number, 2, 7, God with multiple arms and faces, possibly Simianshen. This series is numbered with the letter D in the upper left corner. 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 232 mm x width 181 mm, rocaille ornament, Chinese, traditional Chinese religions, A detailed engraved scene showing ornate architectural scrollwork and curved balustrades with oval motifs, a bearded male figure seated among large flowing decorative shells holding a staff topped with a stylized sun face, a banner on a pole with flowing ribbons, layered arches and recessed niches, a cloaked figure seen from behind standing near the edge, and a bird with long, ruffled feathers on the ground amid finely hatched foliage and textured ground.

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Rocaille multi-faceted god Fourth series rocailles figures Chinese dragons Quatrième Livre de Formes ornées de Rocailles et Dragons Chinois print album page ornamental print Series number 2 7 God multiple arms faces Simianshen series numbered letter D upper left corner Print part album printmaker Antoine Aveline design François-Thomas Mondon grantor privilege Louis XV France 1736 paper etching height 232 mm x width 181 mm rocaille ornament Chinese traditional Chinese religions detailed engraved scene showing ornate architectural scrollwork curved balustrades oval motifs bearded male figure seated large flowing decorative shells holding staff topped stylized sun face banner pole flowing ribbons layered arches recessed niches cloaked figure standing near edge bird long ruffled feathers ground finely hatched foliage textured ground

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