Wierookvaasje met adelaarskop
Etienne de Lavallée-Poussin
1750 - 1793
Medium
pen
Dimensions
58; 82
About this artwork
height 82 mm x width 58 mm
Art Historical Context
Welcome to our virtual gallery, where we explore the delicate artistry of 18th design. *Wierookvaasje met adelaarskop* (Incense Vase with's Head), a pen by Etienne de Lavallée-Poussin, dates to between 1750 and 1793. Measuring just 82 mm high by 58 mm wide, this sketch captures the elegant form of a small incense topped with a majestic eagle's head—a motif evoking ancient Roman symbolism of power and imperial authority, reimagined in the refined aesthetic of the Enlightenment era. Created in pen, likely ink on paper, the work exemplifies the precision of preparatory drawings used by designers...