Targhe ed altri ornati di varie e capricciose invenzioni (Cartouches and other ornaments of various and capricious invention, page 21)
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
2014.99.21
Tags
Art Historical Context
This striking print from the Metropolitan Museum’s collection showcases an elaborate cartouche design, rendered through the precise techniques of etching and engraving. Created in 1773 by publisher Carlo Losi after designs by the influential Flemish artist Hans Vredeman de Vries, the page belongs to an album titled *Targhe ed altri ornati di varie e capricciose invenzioni*. The medium allows for intricate linework and delicate shading, perfectly suited to capturing the swirling scrolls, architectural motifs, and playful ornamentation that define these “capricious inventions.” Vredeman de Vrie...
About the Artist
Carlo Losi|Hans Vredeman de Vries (Italian|Central European) · 1757 |1524 –1805 |1581
Italian, 1757– after 1805|Central European, 1524–1581