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Collection of Various Caprices and New Designs of Cartouches and Ornaments: No 11

Stefano Della Bella

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white illustration on aged paper. The illustration features a central oval cartouche with a blank interior. The cartouche is decorated with acanthus leaves and floral motifs. Three putti are positioned around the cartouche; one at the bottom and one on each side at the top. The putti at the top hold the top of the cartouche. The bottom putti has a goat's head and legs. The two top putti are naked and appear to be crowned with flowers or leaves. The background of the illustration features lines radiating from the upper-left. The illustration is bordered by a thin line. Text appears at the top and bottom of the image. The top of the image shows "La Bella" in cursive. Numbers "218" and "11" are in the upper left and right corners respectively. The bottom of the image shows "Della Bella inv. fecit:" on the left, and "F.ED. Al Ciartres. Excud. Cum Privilegio Regis Christian" on the right. The illustration is likely a print.

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695 × 893 px
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