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A Headpiece in the Form of a Fan

c. 1589/1595

Agostino Carracci

Associated Names

Agostino Carracci

Artist, Bolognese, 1557 - 1602

The image shows an intricate decorative design with several medallion-like illustrations, acanthus leaves, a sculpted portrait of a woman's face, shell-like ornamentation, foliage designs, a pastoral landscape, a body of water, framing elements, classical figures, and ornate borders. The composition is highly detailed with rich textures, blending nature, human portraiture, and ornamental scrollwork in a Baroque style.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number

1975.1.3
Catalogue Raisonné

Bohlin 1979, no. 193, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1988

Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., June 1988.

Bibliography

1979

Bohlin, Diane DeGrazia. Prints and Related Drawings by the Carracci Family. Exh. cat. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1979.

Wikidata ID

Q65564347

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