Frontispiece with Coat of Arms

Simone Cantarini

Associated Names
Simone Cantarini

Artist, Pesarese, 1612 - 1648

This is a drawing of several cherubic figures floating amidst swirling clouds in the sky. They support an ornate shield with intricate designs and heraldic symbols. A seated, muscular figure with flowing hair is depicted in the lower right corner. The background includes rolling hills and a distant peak on the horizon. The lines of the drawing are deeply etched, creating strong contrasts to highlight the figures' movement.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1971.37.41

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 35, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sir Edward Astley 4th Baron [1729-1802], Norfolk (Lugt 2775)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, at lower left: S.C.; verso: in graphite, at lower left: B-25,755

Markings

recto: Sir Edward Astley 4th Baron (Lugt 2775); verso: none

Wikidata ID

Q65512108

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