[Vessels, ornaments, etc.], Plate 4
Plate 4 of a series of various designs for vessels and ornaments. This plate shows grotesque creatures. On the left is a creature with a large bird body, a very long neck and a grotesque humanoid face holding the tail of a wyvern in one of its talons. On the right is a sphinx with a very long neck playing with two young satyrs. The tail of the sphinx turns into a vegetal scroll.
Artwork Details
- Title: [Vessels, ornaments, etc.], Plate 4
- Artist: Jean Bernard Toro (French, Dijon 1672–1731 Toulon)
- Publisher: Nicolas Gautrot (French, active 18th century)
- Date: before 1731
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet: 9 3/16 in. × 13 in. (23.3 × 33 cm)
- Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1958
- Object Number: 58.624.2(4)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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