Sheet with four borders with a garland of acanthus leaves and flowers
late 18th–mid-19th century
Medium
Relief print (wood or metal)
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 11/16 × 18 7/8 in. (37.3 × 48 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1948
Accession Number
48.142.200
Art Historical Context
This elegant sheet, attributed to the Remondini or an anonymous workshop, dates from the late 18th mid-19th century Produced as a relief print from wood or metal blocks, it measures 14 11/16 18 7/8 inches and showcases four intricately designed borders adorned with garlands of acanthus leaves flowers. The Remondini, a renowned Italian printing dynasty from Bassano del Grappa, were masters of decorative papers and wallpapers, supplying Europe’s elite with patterns for interiors, books, and furnishings during the Neoclassical and early Romantic eras. Acanthus leaves, a classical motif inspired ...