Object Image

Two Designs for the Decoration of a Circular Frieze or Cornice

Circle of (?) Agostino (?Stanzani) Mitelli
Credit: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1952
Mid-17th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash
21.5 x 21.8cm
52.570.44
Image © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019

Where you'll find this

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Permanent collection

Dive in

MET artwork detailsVisit https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/350699

You might also like

Studies for the trompe-l’oeil decorations of Palazzo Ducale (Palazzo Pitti), Florence
Studies for the trompe-l’oeil decorations of Palazzo Ducale (Palazzo Pitti), Florence
Landscape with Ancient Tombs
Landscape with Ancient Tombs
Sketches of Sculptured Decoration. Entablatures and a Frieze with Human, Animal and Floral Ornaments
Sketches of Sculptured Decoration. Entablatures and a Frieze with Human, Animal and Floral Ornaments
Foreshortened View of a Ceiling Corner Decorated with Columns, Urns and Putti Handing Garlands
Foreshortened View of a Ceiling Corner Decorated with Columns, Urns and Putti Handing Garlands

Related tours

Tour: Highlights of The Met, 1h
Highlights of The Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1h