Design for the Frame of the Portrait of Charles III, King of Spain

Johann Esaias Nilson1759

Design for a cartouche with various rocaille elements and allegorical figures surrounding.

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Title: Design for the Frame of the Portrait of Charles III, King of Spain
Creator: Johann Esaias Nilson, German, 1721 - 1788
Date Created: 1759
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Graphite, pen and black ink, brush and wash on paper
Credit line: Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

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