Twee kwarten van plafonds by Susanne Maria von Sandrart

Twee kwarten van plafonds 1668 - 1716

rippled sketch texture

aged paper

toned paper

mechanical pen drawing

old engraving style

woodcut effect

personal sketchbook

pen-ink sketch

pen work

coloring book page

This etching, "Twee kwarten van plafonds," by Susanne Maria von Sandrart, a German-Dutch artist, exemplifies the ornate ceiling designs popular in the Baroque period. Created between 1668 and 1716, the work showcases a detailed framework with decorative flourishes including cherubs, foliage, and a shell motif. This design, found in the Rijksmuseum, would have been used as a template for ceiling decorations in grand homes and palaces.