Caption

Three vertical panels with leaf ornament and figures, Grotesques et moresques, print, album page, ornamental print, title print, Series number, 1, 6, Three vertical panels with leaf ornament and figures. In the middle panel an oval medallion containing the personification of Hope. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Jean Lepautre, publisher: Pierre Mariette (II), Paris, grantor of privilege: Louis XIV (King of France), after 1634 - before 1667, paper, etching, height 230 mm x width 157 mm, ornaments, art, Hope, 'Spes', 'Speranza divina e certa' (Ripa), one of the Three Theological Virtues, ornament, grotesque, A vertically oriented engraving with three narrow decorative panels filled with intricate ornamental foliage, scrolling acanthus leaves, and numerous nude putti and classical figures in dynamic poses; the central panel features a framed oval scene showing two figures under a canopy surrounded by floral garlands and topped by a standing child figure with chains of beads, while below two draped female figures stand back to back holding a circular medallion; the left and right panels mirror each other with reclining and flying putti entwined with leafy branches, volutes, and richly textured shading creating depth, and various stylized shells, floral sprays, and curling tendrils fill the background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B45_168

License type

Rights managed

Available size

48.3Mb (6.9Mb) / 11.1in x 17.0in / 3319 x 5087 (300dpi)

Keywords

Three vertical panels leaf ornament figures Grotesques et moresques print album page ornamental print title print Series number 1 6 middle panel oval medallion containing personification Hope Print part album printmaker Jean Lepautre publisher Pierre Mariette Ii Paris grantor privilege Louis XIV King France 1634 - 1667 paper etching height 230 mm x width 157 mm ornaments art Spes Speranza divina e certa Ripa Three Theological Virtues ornament grotesque vertically oriented engraving three narrow decorative panels filled intricate ornamental foliage scrolling acanthus leaves numerous nude putti classical figures dynamic poses central panel features framed oval scene showing two figures under canopy surrounded floral garlands topped standing child figure chains beads two draped female figures stand back back holding circular medallion left right panels mirror reclining flying putti entwined leafy branches volutes richly textured shading creating depth various stylized shells floral sprays curling tendrils fill background