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Rocaille with man sitting on throne surrounded by dragons, Rocaille with two Orientals and dragons (former title), Quatrième Livre de Formes ornées de Rocailles, et Dragons Chinois, Fourth series of rocailles, figures and Chinese dragons, print, album page, ornamental print, Series number, 3, 7, This series is numbered with a letter D in the upper left corner. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Antoine Aveline, after design by François-Thomas Mondon, grantor of privilege: Louis XV of France, France, 1736, paper, etching, etching pasted on album page, height 232 mm x width 178 mm, rocaille ornament, ruler, sovereign, kneeling figure, dragon, A densely detailed monochrome etching filled with ornate swirling foliage and curling acanthus-like ornamentation framing a central seated figure wearing a lavish robe and an elaborate feathered headdress, the figure’s arms extended and one hand holding a small object, while a cloaked kneeling figure with a distorted mask-like face leans forward below. Around them are grotesque, mask-like faces emerging from the ornamental scrollwork, a stylized urn or vase on a stepped plinth, and layered architectural moldings and arches above with carved floral motifs. The composition emphasizes flowing lines and textured hatching across fabrics, feathers, and carved surfaces, with dramatic contrasts of dense cross-hatching and lighter open areas.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B25_471

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

33.9Mo (10.1Mo) / 25.3cm x 33.6cm / 2991 x 3964 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Rocaille man sitting throne surrounded dragons two Orientals former title Quatrième Livre de Formes ornées de Rocailles et Dragons Chinois Fourth series rocailles figures Chinese dragons print album page ornamental print Series number 3 7 series numbered letter D upper left corner Print part album printmaker Antoine Aveline design François-Thomas Mondon grantor privilege Louis XV France 1736 paper etching etching pasted height 232 mm x width 178 mm rocaille ornament ruler sovereign kneeling figure dragon densely detailed monochrome filled ornate swirling foliage curling acanthus- ornamentation framing central seated figure wearing lavish robe elaborate feathered headdress figure’s arms extended hand holding small object cloaked kneeling figure distorted mask- face leans forward them grotesque mask- faces emerging ornamental scrollwork stylized urn vase stepped plinth layered architectural moldings arches carved floral motifs composition emphasizes flowing lines textured hatching across fabrics feathers carved surfaces dramatic contrasts dense cross-hatching lighter open areas