Architectural Motif with Three Shields, Two with Figures

c. 1690

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti

Associated Names
Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti

Artist, Italian, c. 1660 - after 1710

This is a drawing of an ornate architectural detail. The image showcases an intricately designed architectural pediment with an empty heraldic shield at its center. The structure is embellished with acanthus leaves, volutes, and carved keystones that highlight the archway below. The precision of the lines gives texture to the surface, with a focus on symmetry and balance. Ornamental touches such as floral motifs and decorative reliefs enhance the grandeur and sophistication of the design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.3 x 9.2 cm (4 7/16 x 3 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 17.4 x 12.2 cm (6 7/8 x 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.10.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bernard Quaritch Ltd.); purchased by NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Gaeta Bertela, Giovanna and Stefano Ferrara. Incisori Bolognesi ed Emiliani del sec. XVIII. Vol. 3. Bologna, 1974: no. 155.

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower right in pen and brown ink: 17; by later hand, lower center in graphite: Buffagnotti di Bologna

Wikidata ID

Q75406748

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