Zephyre and Flore
Medium
Color wash-manner etching and engraving with applied gold leaf
Dimensions
33.3 × 26.5 cm
Classification
Department
Prints
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Milne in memory of Leona E. Prasse
Accession Number
1987.91
Tags
About this artwork
Following the method of Bonnet, his mentor and colleague, Janinet created luxurious sets of color prints with printed gold frames and passed them off as foreign imports. Because the printmakers’ unauthorized use of gold leaf was eventually caught, only a limited number of gilded examples were produced. Impressions of these prints are scarce today, as many were ruined after being displayed in homes. This allegory of spring depicts Zephyre, the classical personification of the west wind, with his ...