Cartoon for cotton printing: Les Quatre Élements, B. M. Lebert, 1759–1836, Hartmann et Fils, (Munster, France), Graphite on cream-colored paper, mounted, The design is composed of four vignettes separated by wreaths, showing: upper left, Apollo and Daphne (personifying Ai); lower left, Jupiter and an eagle (personifying Fire); upper right, a river god (personifying Water); lower right, Deucalion and Pyrrha (personifying Earth). Vertical strips separate the scenes in pairs, and include trophies symbolizing the elements. Wreaths encircle the vignettes showing Air and Earth., Munster, France, 1810–1820, Drawing, Drawing
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Cartoon, cotton printing, Les Quatre Élements, B, M, Lebert, 1759–1836, Hartmann et Fils, Munster, France, Graphite, cream-colored paper, mounted, design, composed, four vignettes separated, wreaths, showing, upper left, Apollo, Daphne, personifying Ai, lower left, Jupiter, eagle, personifying Fire, upper right, river god, personifying Water, lower right, Deucalion, Pyrrha, personifying Earth, Vertical strips separate, scenes, pairs, include trophies symbolizing, elements, Wreaths encircle, vignettes, Air, Earth, Munster, France, 1810–1820, Drawing, Drawing
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