Targhe ed altri ornati di varie e capricciose invenzioni (Cartouches and other ornaments of various and capricious invention, page 2)
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 7/8 × 10 5/16 in. (20 × 26.2 cm) Plate: 5 1/8 × 11 13/16 in. (13 × 30 cm) Overall: 8 1/4 × 10 5/8 in. (21 × 27 cm)
Classification
Albums|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Daniel Ergmann Gift, 2014
Accession Number
2014.99.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
This 1773 etching and engraving captures the inventive spirit of ornamental design through a lively arrangement of cartouches, shields, spears, obelisks, birds, and graceful female nudes. Created by the Flemish designer Jacob Floris and later published by Carlo Losi, the print belongs to a series titled “Targhe ed altri ornati di varie e capricciose invenzioni.” The delicate lines of etching combined with the precision of engraving allowed these intricate patterns to be reproduced faithfully for artists, architects, and craftsmen seeking inspiration. Floris’s original 16th-century designs dre...