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Untitled (medallion with putti)
177418th century
134 x 113 mm (5.3 x 4.4 in.)
A. von Assen, British
- medallions (ornament areas) - Use for round or oval enframements, usually containing figures or ornamental motifs. Primarily found in two-dimensional media, such as textiles, stained glass, and manuscript illuminations; for circular decorated panels in architectural contexts, use "roundels." [April 1998 related terms added, "roundels", "tondi". February 1993 lead-in term added.]
- occupations - From TGM: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/tgm/item/tgm007172 (former DAC keywords "professions" and "trades" assimilated to this term in 2010)
- putti - Motifs representing chubby, sometimes winged and naked figures of little boys, derived from Greco-Roman depictions of Eros. Common in art from Renaissance through the 18th century. [April 1994 descriptor added.]
- sheet Dimensions: 134 x 113 mm (5.3 x 4.4 in.)
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A. von Assen, British . Untitled (medallion with putti), 1774. Stipple engraving printed in brown ink on laid paper. sheet : 134 x 113 mm (5.3 x 4.4 in.). DAC accession number 1962.3.1. Gift of Sven Bergstrom (uncle of Anthony Junker, BA Wesleyan 1959), 1962. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: T. Rodriguez) .