This is a drawing of an ornate emblem featuring two cherubs holding a cartouche. The image includes a shield-like structure with inscriptions "PRIMA PARS" and other text. Above the cartouche is a trumpet with ribbon-like scrolls, surrounded by decorative elements like leafy motifs and swirling patterns. The design is enclosed within a circular frame with fabric drapery at the sides.

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Wolfgang the Elder, Georg Andreas · German

1665

Medium: etching on laid paper
Classification: Portfolio
Period: 1601 to 1650
Image size: 3365 × 3465px

Description

This is a drawing of an ornate emblem featuring two cherubs holding a cartouche. The image includes a shield-like structure with inscriptions "PRIMA PARS" and other text. Above the cartouche is a trumpet with ribbon-like scrolls, surrounded by decorative elements like leafy motifs and swirling patterns. The design is enclosed within a circular frame with fabric drapery at the sides.

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