Horizontal Panel Design with Three Young Male Figures Interspersed between Acanthus Rinceaux

Polifilo Giancarli|Anonymous, Italian, Venetian, 17th century

17th century (first half) · Pen and brown ink over leadpoint · Drawings and Prints

Design for a horizontal panel with a meandering rinceau. Between the rinceaux there are three hybrid young male figures whose lower bodies morph into the acanthus scrolls. One figure on the left wears a wreath on his head and carries part of the scroll over his shoulder. Right of the center, the two other figures seem to interact with each other. The one on the left has wings on his back. The one on the right supports part of the scroll with his shoulder.

Artist

Polifilo Giancarli|Anonymous, Italian, Venetian, 17th century

Date

17th century (first half)

Medium

Pen and brown ink over leadpoint

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1962