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Collection of Various Caprices and New Designs of Cartouches and Ornaments: No 1, Title Page

Stefano Della Bella

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image features a title page with a central, rounded rectangle surrounded by a decorative border. The border consists of curled, ornate lines resembling leaves or waves, with a skull at the bottom center. Two lion or leopard heads protrude from the top left and right sides of the border. A naked baby sits atop the border, with one hand on each of the two animal heads. The central rectangle contains several lines of text in Italian and French. The text is written in a calligraphic font and includes the words "Raccolta di Varii Capprich" and "Recueil de Divers Caprices". The background of the image is off-white, with some darker shading around the edges. The overall design is intricate and ornate, suggesting a 17th-century style.

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722 × 893 px
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