File:Print, Design for Cartouche Evoking Death, 1740 (CH 18252007).jpg
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[edit]English: Print, Design for Cartouche Evoking Death, 1740
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Artist |
Engraved by Gabriel Huquier |
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Title |
English: Print, Design for Cartouche Evoking Death, 1740 |
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Description |
English: Cartouche decorated with elements of death. At top, a skull wearing a papal cap. A fatal weapon extends from a cluster of leaves above the skull. Evoking a coffin and gravesite, torches, laurel leaves, a coat of arms, and implements of a grave digger (a pick and shovel) surround the cartouche. |
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Date |
1740 date QS:P571,+1740-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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Medium | engraving on white laid paper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platemark: 22 x 18.8 cm (8 11/16 x 7 3/8 in.) Sheet: 33.3 x 24.2 cm (13 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.) |
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institution QS:P195,Q1129820 |
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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design |
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1921-6-326-7 |
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Credit line | Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo |
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