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Black ink engraving of a rectangular panel filled with Rococo scrolls, acanthus leaves, and a central flower-like bloom on a pale background.

Leaf from an ornament suite of arabesques

A black ink print on paper showing a rectangular panel of Rococo-style acanthus scrolls, leafy arabesques, and curling tendrils. A large central flower-like bloom with feathered petals sits among sweeping S-curves that fill the frame edge to edge.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1730
Medium
Black ink on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
4000 × 2529 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1735).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Hoja de una serie de arabescos ornamentales, ca. 1730

Estampa en tinta negra sobre papel que muestra un panel rectangular con volutas de acanto de estilo rocaille, hojas arabescas y zarcillos enroscados. Una gran flor central de pétalos plumosos se sitúa entre curvas en S que llenan el marco de borde a borde.

Português: Folha de uma série de arabescos ornamentais, c. 1730

Gravura em tinta preta sobre papel, mostrando um painel retangular com volutas de acanto em estilo rocaille, folhagens arabescas e gavinhas enroladas. Uma grande flor central de pétalas plumosas aparece entre curvas em S que preenchem a moldura de ponta a ponta.