[Vessels, ornaments, etc.], Plate 1
Plate 1 of a series of various designs for beakers and ornaments. This plate includes a rectangular central design of grotesque. It comprises notably an eagle on a baldachin held aloft by two half-figures transforming into strap-work. Under the baldachin is a brazier resting on a plinth over a tablet with the representation of Venus. Under this tablet is a grotesque mask and two griffins. Four other smaller designs are also included on the plate. In the upper left corner is a cartouche on a pedestal with the profile portrait bust of a woman. In the upper right is a vase on a console with a mask. In the lower left is a vase on a console with a vegetal decoration. Finally the lower right corner is occupied by a small rectangular design of a vase of flowers and torches in the grotesque style.
Artwork Details
- Title: [Vessels, ornaments, etc.], Plate 1
- Artist: Jean Bernard Toro (French, Dijon 1672–1731 Toulon)
- Publisher: Nicolas Gautrot (French, active 18th century)
- Date: before 1731
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet: 12 15/16 × 9 1/8 in. (32.9 × 23.2 cm)
- Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1958
- Object Number: 58.624.2(1)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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