Horizontal Panel Design with a Sphinx, Two Putti and a Lionesque Fantastical Creature Interspersed Between Acanthus Rinceaux

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Horizontal Panel Design with a Sphinx, Two Putti and a Lionesque Fantastical Creature Interspersed Between Acanthus Rinceaux., 17th century (first half), Pen and brown ink over leadpoint., Sheet: 7 3/16 x 10 1/4 in. ( x 26 cm), Anonymous, Italian, Venetian, 17th century, In the manner of Polifilo Giancarli (active in Venice ca. 1600–1625), Design for a horizontal panel filled with a meandering acanthus rinceau. On the top left a sphinx is depicted with a putto holding a flag riding on its back. On the top left another sphinx-like creature with the head of a lion holds on to the sphinx's tail of acanthus leaves

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Size: 5546px × 3928px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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