Horizontal Panel Design with a Male Figure, a Putto and a Snake 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. On the left, within the large acanthus scroll a male figure whose lower body morphs into the rinceau is depicted from the side, blowing a long horn. Resting on the rinceau on the right is a putto. Right above his head a snake with a bird-like face is placed. On the verso preliminary sketsches for acanthus scrolls in leadpoint are visible.

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