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Ornamental Panel, panel #12 (from A Book of Several Ornaments Invented and Engraved by S. Gribelin, London, ? 1682)

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Ornamental Panel, panel #12 (from A Book of Several Ornaments Invented and Engraved by S. Gribelin, London, ? 1682)
Ornamental Panel, panel #12 (from A Book of Several Ornaments Invented and Engraved by S. Gribelin, London, ? 1682)

Ornamental Panel, panel #12 (from A Book of Several Ornaments Invented and Engraved by S. Gribelin, London, ? 1682)

Artist Simon Gribelin II (French, 1661-1733)
Date1682
DimensionsOverall: 7 5/8 x 6 3/8 in. (19.4 x 16.2 cm)
MediumEngraving
ClassificationPrints
Credit LineGift of Geoffrey R. Bennett
Object number
1962.64
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Label TextIn the octagonal framed panel in the upper center of this print, winged Zephyr, Greek god of the west wind, is abducting Flora, goddess of flowers. Below this panel is a symmetrical foliate pattern composed of acanthus scrolls. Collections of armaments and tools, attributes of the two gods, hang alongside.Exhibition HistoryTMA, The Dramatic Image: Baroque Prints of the 17th Century, February 25 - July 31, 2011.

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