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Collection of Various Caprices and New Designs of Cartouches and Ornaments: No 14

Stefano Della Bella

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white illustration on beige paper. The illustration depicts a cartouche, an ornamental frame, with a blank center. The frame is intricately designed with curled and wavy lines on the right side resembling hair or feathers. The left side features foliage and the bottom is adorned with various decorative items such as acanthus leaves, scrollwork, and mythical creatures or masks. The frame sits atop a flat surface with an open book to the left. The background features plant life and cloudy skies. There are numbers written in the top corners: "218" on the left and "14" on the right. There is small text at the bottom of the illustration.

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1263 × 800 px
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