Caption

Ceiling and part of a wall, Varie soffiti, print, album page, ornamental print, At the top a quarter of a ceiling. At the bottom a part of a wall: behind an open pediment with a river god. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Cornelis Galle (II), Antwerp, after design by Jean Lepautre, after 1650 - before 1678, paper, etching, height 220 mm x width 146 mm, ornaments, art, river-gods, (decorated) ceiling, A detailed black and white engraving shows an ornate architectural and sculptural composition with decorative borders and circular medallions; the upper left contains a corner panel with swirling acanthus leaves, fruit clusters, and reclining stylized animals intertwined with roundel motifs and shell shapes, all framed by multiple linear moldings and patterned bands. Below this, a sculpted male figure reclines on a curved ornamental support, holding a long rod and leaning against a circular wreath that contains a bearded portrait bust; the figure is muscular with flowing hair and a draped cloth. Surrounding elements include braided garlands, carved scrollwork, fluted and patterned horizontal bands, and repeated egg-and-dart or laurel-like motifs, with dense crosshatching and fine linework defining form and shadow across the composition.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B45_172

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.0Mb (7.2Mb) / 11.6in x 18.1in / 3488 x 5415 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ceiling part wall Varie soffiti print album page ornamental print top quarter ceiling bottom open pediment river god Print album printmaker Cornelis Galle Ii Antwerp design Jean Lepautre 1650 - 1678 paper etching height 220 mm x width 146 mm ornaments art river-gods decorated detailed black white engraving ornate architectural sculptural composition decorative borders circular medallions upper left contains corner panel swirling acanthus leaves fruit clusters reclining stylized animals intertwined roundel motifs shell shapes framed multiple linear moldings patterned bands sculpted male figure reclines curved ornamental support holding long rod leaning circular wreath bearded portrait bust figure muscular flowing hair draped cloth Surrounding elements include braided garlands carved scrollwork fluted patterned horizontal bands repeated egg- -dart laurel- motifs dense crosshatching fine linework defining form shadow across composition