Title Page

etiennedelaune

print

toned paper

pen drawing

print

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

pen-ink sketch

limited contrast and shading

pen work

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

pencil art

This title page, a work by Etienne Delaune, is a prime example of the elaborate and intricate decorative style that characterized 16th-century printmaking. The design features a central oval cartouche framed by two female figures, a winged male figure, and a multitude of scrolling floral motifs, a testament to the artist's skill in representing intricate details. The inscription, "Steph. Anvs De Lavne Inventor Et Excid. Ebat. Ano D. 1573. In Argetia," reveals that this was created by Delaune himself in Argenteuil, France, in 1573, providing historical context for the work.