Titelblad: ornamentele panelen c. 1696 - 1717
anonymous
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aged paper
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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pencil sketch
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old engraving style
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personal sketchbook
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pen-ink sketch
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storyboard and sketchbook work
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cartoon carciture
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pencil art
This is a title page for a book of ornamental designs. The design features a draped female figure sitting on a throne-like structure with a cherub holding a shield in the foreground. The artwork is a copperplate engraving from an unknown artist, which was created between 1696 and 1717. The engraving is framed with a detailed border of ornate clouds and foliage. It is currently located at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This work is an example of the decorative style of the Baroque period.
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