Cartouche by Gravelotdetails

Cartouche by Gravelot

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This cartouche may represent a tapestry frame, as such a thing by Gravelot is mentioned in the description. At any rate it was used to frame the title of a section, Exposition de tabloeaux anciens de décoration ed d’ornament, which is, Exhibition of antique decorative and ornamental paintings.

This cartouche is shaped like a D with the flat side upwards, and a human figure on either side:, one holding a sword, the other holding a long rod with a Neptune or moon symbol at the top and wearing a turban.

cartici, frames, borders, surrounds, people, princes, turbans, swords

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2314 dots per inch (approximately)