Cartouche

probably 1646

François Collignon after Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
François Collignon

Artist, French, c. 1609 - 1657

Stefano Della Bella

Artist After, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

This is a drawing of an ornate cartouche design. The image features a symmetrical and intricate decorative border. The design incorporates elements reminiscent of Baroque or Rococo styles, with swirling acanthus leaves and other flourishes. The lines vary in thickness, giving the drawing depth and texture, and the composition is neatly contained within a rectangular form. The use of shadow within the line work suggests a three-dimensional quality to the ornamentation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1944.5.166

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    De Vesme/Massar 1971, no. 1149, State iii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Vesme, Alexandre de (Baudi di Vesme, Alessandro). Le peintre-graveur italien; ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de Bartsch. Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1906, no. 1149, iii/iii.

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no. 1149, iii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65019940

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