Caption
Rocaille with allegory of painting, La Peinture, print, album page, ornamental print, This print is part of a series not otherwise represented in this album, and is numbered with a letter G in the upper left. Numbered: 5 in the upper right. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Antoine Aveline, after design by François-Thomas Mondon, 1736, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, pasted on album page, height 230 mm x width 175 mm, rocaille ornament, cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti', 'Pictura', symbolic representations, allegories and emblems, painting, 'Pittura' (Ripa), A detailed ink engraving shows a decorative rococo frame with curved moldings and floral garlands surrounding a central scene of cherubic figures engaged in artistic activities; an easel holds a portrait painting of a young woman while a seated cherub at a small stool holds a palette and brushes and appears to touch the canvas, another cherub nearby draws on a sheet of paper on a cushioned surface, and a cherub on the ground sketches on a pad. A sculpted bust rests atop the ornate frame, and ornamental foliage and a tree appear in the background. Additional studio objects, including a sculpted head, a bottle, and scattered papers lie on the ground among rugs and tufts of grass. The composition is rendered in fine hatchwork and delicate line detail.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B25_484
License type
Rights managed
Available size
37.2Mb (10.2Mb) / 10.3in x 14.1in / 3085 x 4215 (300dpi)