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Five Motifs for Ornamental Arabesques

Étienne de La Vallée Poussinca. 1770

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Above, arabesque motifs of two arms joined by a half figure in the center, and upon which two nude figures sit. The figure in the center holds up a line with garlands. Center left, an arabesque terminating in a nude standing warrior with spear and shield. Center right, a flying nude figure holding a medallion from which is suspended two garlands and a lamp. Lower left, a corner motif of a ceiling decoration with arabesques, sphinxes and winged genii. Lower right, a vertical arabesque panel that includes a siren from which is suspended an oval medallion, and above, a standing putto holding two draperies. Ink framing lines.

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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