Design for Ornamental Arabesque Motifs, Etienne de Lavallée-Poussin, French, 1735–1802, Pen and brown ink with ink wash, graphite on paper, Upper left, a vertical arabesque motif which includes a winged figure terminating in vine tendrills, and above a vase flanked by herms. Lower left, a corner motif of a ceiling cove with two sirens flanking a disc supporting a circular panel, and below, another siren, from which garlands are suspended, and clutching the tails of the sirens above. Right, a vertical panel with a standing draped classical figure between vases, whose headdress is made up of a series of arabesques, a brazier, flanking griffins, and a winged half-figure with a bird on its head., France, 1770, drawing, drawing
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Design, Ornamental Arabesque Motifs, Etienne de Lavallée-Poussin, French, 1735–1802, Pen, brown ink, ink wash, graphite, paper, Upper left, vertical arabesque motif, includes, winged figure terminating, vine tendrills, vase flanked, herms, Lower left, corner motif, ceiling cove, two sirens flanking, disc supporting, circular panel, another siren, garlands, suspended, clutching, tails, sirens, Right, vertical panel, standing draped classical figure, vases, headdress, up, series, arabesques, brazier, flanking griffins, winged half-figure, bird, head, France, 1770, drawing, drawing
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