Bronze Garden Vase with Portrait Medallions and Hybrid Lion-shaped Handles, possibly related to the Gardens of Versailles by Claude Ballin the Elder

Bronze Garden Vase with Portrait Medallions and Hybrid Lion-shaped Handles, possibly related to the Gardens of Versailles 1673

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drawing, print

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drawing

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aged paper

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toned paper

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light pencil work

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print

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pencil sketch

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old engraving style

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personal sketchbook

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ink colored

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sketchbook drawing

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watercolour illustration

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sketchbook art

This drawing by Claude Ballin the Elder is a design for a bronze garden vase, likely intended for the Gardens of Versailles. The vase is adorned with a series of medallions featuring portraits, and its handles are formed by hybrid lion figures. This design, created in 1673, exemplifies the ornate and decorative style of the French Baroque era.

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