Two dark framed engravings on a pale page, each with scrolling ornament, cherubs, grotesque figures and a central standing figure.

Two ornamental engravings with grotesques and putti

Two framed ornamental engravings sit on a pale page, each dense with scrolling foliage, grotesque figures, putti and small animals. The upper panel shows a central standing figure flanked by winged cherubs, while the lower panel has a central figure among birds and lions in a symmetrical design.

Artist: Étienne Delaune
Date: 1560-1569
Medium: Engravings Allegorical prints
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 1700 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1569.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

16th century grotesque engraving renaissance print putti birds lion allegorical print ornament decorative design scrollwork etienne delaune