Cartouche

probably 1646

François Collignon

Associated Names
François Collignon
Artist, French, c. 1609 - 1657
Stefano Della Bella
Artist After, Florentine, 1610 - 1664
This is a drawing of an ornamental cartouche with a ram's head at the top center. The cartouche is elaborately designed with scrolling and leafy elements extending outward from the central ram's head. On either side, there are clusters of foliage or floral designs. The border of the cartouche features curved lines and intricate details. The ram's head has exaggerated curled horns. At the bottom, there are more curling motifs completing the ornate appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1944.5.169

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    De Vesme/Massar 1971, no. 1153, State iii/iii

  • Series Title

    Recueil de douze cartouches [Vesme 1145-1156]

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. 1153, iii/iii.

1971

  • De Vesme, Alexandre, Phyllis Dearborn Massar.Stefano Della Bella. New York, 1971: no. 1153, iii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65019958

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