Design for Grotesque Ornament, Jean Bérain, the Elder, French, 1640 - 1711, Etching and engraving on white laid paper, Symmetrical pattern filled with airy grotesques arranged in two sections on sheet. Upper portion shows a jester seated on a throne under an arched lattice trellis. The lower section shows two medalions with cherubs, each flanked by seated figures. Additional ornament includes strapwork, lambrequins, acanthus tendrils and fanciful creatures., France, ca. 1680, ornament, Print

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