Architectural Motif with Three Shields

c. 1690

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti

Associated Names
Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti

Artist, Italian, c. 1660 - after 1710

This is a drawing of an ornate architectural design. The image features a detailed illustration of a decorative, baroque-style cartouche with an empty central oval space, surrounded by elaborate swirling acanthus leaves and scrollwork. The lines are intricately drawn, highlighting the elegant curves and intricate detail of the ornamentation. The lower part of the image shows a rectangular panel with parallel lines, suggesting a base or an architectural frieze. The composition showcases the complexity and intricacy typical of classical decorative art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.3 x 9.4 cm (4 7/16 x 3 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 17.3 x 12.4 cm (6 13/16 x 4 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.10.11


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1974

  • Gaeta Bertela, Giovanna and Stefano Ferrara. Incisori Bolognesi ed Emiliani del sec. XVIII. Vol. 3. Bologna, 1974: no. 162.

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower right in graphite: Buffagnotti di Bologna

Wikidata ID

Q75406772

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