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Black and white etched ornament with scrolling foliage, a swag across the top, and an oval medallion holding a small group of figures at center.

Ornament Design with Hercules

An etched ornamental plate shows a central oval medallion framed by a rope border, with a small group of figures in the middle. Scrolling acanthus leaves, flowers, swags, and grotesque masks surround it, with a caption line printed along the bottom edge.

Artist
Paul Androuet Du Cerceau
Date
1669–93
Medium
Etching on laid paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
3999 × 3140 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1693).
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

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