Caption

Panel with siege of city in cartouche, Ornemens de Paneaux, print, album page, ornamental print, Series number, 6, Print is part of an album., printmaker: Jean Lepautre, publisher: Pierre Mariette (II), Paris, grantor of privilege: Louis XIV (King of France), c. 1655 - c. 1657, paper, etching, height 223 mm x width 150 mm, ornaments, art, siege, An intricate vertical engraving shows a central oval scene framed by ornate scrolling foliage and garlands, topped by a winged helmeted figure flanked by two reclining winged figures holding a trumpet and a branch; within the oval a rider on a rearing horse is accompanied by draped figures against a landscape of distant hills and clouds; surrounding the central panel are flowing acanthus-like leaves, clusters of fruit, and a crowded arrangement of partially draped human figures in dynamic poses, some reclining and some kneeling, with detailed linear shading throughout and decorative patterned borders along the edges.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B45_167

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Rights managed

Available size

40.2Mb (12.6Mb) / 10.2in x 15.3in / 3061 x 4586 (300dpi)

Keywords

Panel siege city cartouche Ornemens de Paneaux print album page ornamental print Series number 6 Print part album printmaker Jean Lepautre publisher Pierre Mariette Ii Paris grantor privilege Louis XIV King France c 1655 - c 1657 paper etching height 223 mm x width 150 mm ornaments art intricate vertical engraving central oval scene framed ornate scrolling foliage garlands topped winged helmeted figure flanked two reclining winged figures holding trumpet branch within oval rider rearing horse accompanied draped figures landscape distant hills clouds surrounding central panel flowing acanthus- leaves clusters fruit crowded arrangement partially draped human figures dynamic poses reclining kneeling detailed linear shading decorative patterned borders edges