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Rocaille with putti, L'Amour Couronnée, Third series of rocailles and serrated ornaments, Troisième Livre de formes Cartels et Rocailles, print, album page, ornament print, Series number, 2, 7, This series is numbered at the top left with a letter C. Print is part of a album., printmaker: Antoine Aveline, after design by François-Thomas Mondon, publisher: Pierre Roguié, Paris, grantor of privilege: Louis paper, etching, engraving, height 230 mm x width 182 mm, rocaille ornament, cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti', A detailed etching shows ornate rococo scrollwork and carved architectural flourishes framing the scene, with a pair of cherubic figures seated on a billowy cloud near the center; one cherub faces slightly away while the other looks toward the viewer, and both have curly hair and rounded forms. The cherubs hold a quiver with arrows and a bow, and floral garlands and leafy motifs entwine the surrounding curls of the decorative frame. Cross-hatched shading and fine linework create texture on the cloud, the curling moldings, and distant wispy clouds in the background, while a small treetop and foliage appear near the lower portion of the composition. The overall palette is monochrome, rendered in delicate engraved lines on a light paper background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B25_466

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

35.6Mo (10.3Mo) / 25.2cm x 35.3cm / 2982 x 4170 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Rocaille putti L'Amour Couronnée Third series rocailles serrated ornaments Troisième Livre de formes Cartels et Rocailles print album page ornament print Series number 2 7 series numbered top left letter C Print part album printmaker Antoine Aveline design François-Thomas Mondon publisher Pierre Roguié Paris grantor privilege Louis paper etching engraving height 230 mm x width 182 mm rocaille ornament cupids amores amoretti detailed etching ornate rococo scrollwork carved architectural flourishes framing scene pair cherubic figures seated billowy cloud near center cherub faces slightly away looks viewer curly hair rounded forms cherubs hold quiver arrows bow floral garlands leafy motifs entwine surrounding curls decorative frame Cross-hatched shading fine linework create texture curling moldings distant wispy clouds background small treetop foliage lower portion composition palette monochrome rendered delicate engraved lines light paper background