This is a drawing featuring six distinct scenes arranged in a grid layout. The drawing includes intricate black and white illustrations within rectangular panels. The top row displays three upside-down images of allegorical or historical scenes surrounded by foliage and landscapes. The bottom row showcases three vignette scenes: the left panel shows figures gathered around a pedestal with an inscribed letter, the center panel depicts a robed figure descending from the sky with another figure, and the right panel displays a figure holding a bell aloft surrounded by clouds and a lion at their feet. The style of the drawing resembles 18th or 19th-century European etching.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1791
- Medium
- etching (6 etchings on one sheet from one plate) on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 3579 × 4011 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original