Shell Cartouches and Acanthus Leaf Motif

Alexis Peyrotte1740

Large shell motifs decorated with bandwork. Acanthus leaves, floral garlands, and small leafy sprays intertwine with the shells.

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Title: Shell Cartouches and Acanthus Leaf Motif
Creator: Alexis Peyrotte
Creator Lifespan: 1699/1769
Date Created: 1740
Type: Print
Rights: Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Medium: Etching on white laid paper
Provenance: From the Collection of Léon Decloux
Paper Support: White laid paper mounted on cream laid paper
Inscribed: Inscribed on plate, upper left: A; upper right: 5; lower left: huquier Scul et ex A Paris rüe des Mathurins C.P.R.; lower right: Peyrotte in; written in graphite, verso: les 6 feuilles/(unreadable, see object); written in graphite on mount, upper right: n° 5
Dimensions: 47.8 x 32.7 cm (18 13/16 x 12 7/8 in.)

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