Ornamentele letter Q 1745 - 1765

pen sketch

sketch book

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

thin linework

pen work

sketchbook drawing

storyboard and sketchbook work

sketchbook art

"Ornamentele letter Q", a 1745-1765 drawing by Lorenzo Lorenzi, is a stunning example of Rococo ornamentation. The intricate design features a fantastical creature, possibly a mermaid, entwined within a swirling, leafy framework that forms the letter "Q". This decorative element, currently housed at the Rijksmuseum, embodies the Rococo period's penchant for elaborate, playful, and asymmetrical compositions, demonstrating a fascination with the natural world.