Design for a Cartouche and Representation of 'Sight', Plate 2 from 'Neu Inventierte auf die artigste Facon Sehr nutzliche Schild.' 1750 - 1756

This etching by Johann Georg Pintz, titled *Design for a Cartouche and Representation of ‘Sight’*, is part of a series from *Neu Inventierte auf die artigste Facon Sehr nutzliche Schild* (Newly Invented and in the Most Artistic Fashion Very Useful Shields), a collection of designs for cartouches, which are decorative frames for heraldry, published between 1750 and 1756. The image depicts a figure, blindfolded and holding a staff, in an elaborate frame of stylized foliage and scrolls. The work exemplifies the intricate details and ornamental flourishes characteristic of Rococo design, popular during the mid-18th century.