Frieze with Consoles, Putti, and Garlands (Recto); Fragment of Architectural design (Verso) 17th century

This anonymous 17th-century drawing, "Frieze with Consoles, Putti, and Garlands (Recto); Fragment of Architectural design (Verso)," is a detailed design for a decorative frieze. The design features three cherubs holding garlands of leaves, set against the backdrop of an architectural structure with consoles and ornate detailing. This design is typical of the ornate decorative elements popular in 17th-century architecture, and would have likely been used for a decorative architectural element such as a cornice or frieze. The drawing is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.