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Panel with the Abduction of Europa in a medallion, Ornemens de Paneaux, print, album page, ornamental print, Series number, 6, Panel with the Abduction of Europa in a medallion. From a series of ornamental panels for wooden paneling for rooms and galleries. 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, Louis, An ornate vertical engraving showing a framed decorative panel with an elaborate border of parallel lines enclosing a central composition dominated by flowing drapery, garlands, and carved foliage; near the top two reclining cherubic figures sit among leafy scrolls flanking a circular medallion that contains a small seascape with a rider on a rearing horse and distant hills; beneath the medallion two standing female figures face slightly towards each other, each wearing flowing robes and surrounded by heavy swags of flowers and cascading foliage, their arms supporting a garland that meets at a central ornamental mask; larger shelllike volutes and leafy acanthus forms surround the upper and side margins, and additional cherubic figures and winged faces are integrated into the ornamental architecture; the whole design is rendered in fine linear engraving with dense hatching and crosshatching creating shadow and texture.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B45_163

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45.5Mo (6.4Mo) / 27.7cm x 41.1cm / 3276 x 4856 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Panel Abduction Europa medallion Ornemens de Paneaux print album page ornamental print Series number 6 series ornamental panels wooden paneling rooms galleries Print part album printmaker Jean Lepautre publisher Pierre Mariette Ii Paris grantor privilege Louis XIV King France c 1655 - c 1657 Louis ornate vertical engraving showing framed decorative panel elaborate border parallel lines enclosing central composition dominated flowing drapery garlands carved foliage near top two reclining cherubic figures sit leafy scrolls flanking circular medallion contains small seascape rider rearing horse distant hills beneath medallion two standing female figures face slightly towards wearing flowing robes surrounded heavy swags flowers cascading foliage arms supporting garland meets central ornamental mask larger shelllike volutes leafy acanthus forms surround upper side margins additional cherubic figures winged faces integrated ornamental architecture whole design rendered fine linear engraving dense hatching crosshatching creating shadow texture