Title Page: Oval Design from the Church of San Michele de Bosco, Bologna

Jean Claude Richard de Saint-Non after Jean-Honoré Fragonard after Carlo Cignani

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a decorative cartouche framed by two cherubs. The drawing features a large oval cartouche at the center, inscribed with elegant cursive script. Two cherubs flank the cartouche on either side, each pulling back draped fabric as if unveiling the inscription. The cherubs are drawn with classical anatomical proportions and portrayed in a soft, sketch-like style with subtle shading. The monochrome palette enhances the sense of an aged illustration.