Recto, Design for a door handle with alternative suggestions, Jean Le Pautre, French, 1618–1682, Pen and bistre ink, graphite, on laid paper, Recto: left and right halves of different designs are joined. Left motif is composed of a dragon and flying putto, with foliate decoration; right motif, a half-figure and putto with foliate decoration enframe a rondel showing Hercules seated. Verso: left half shows a dragon's foreparts resting on a scrollwork bracket; right half, a flying putto and an eagle. Below, joined, two putti support the keyhole., France, ca. 1660–80, metalwork, Drawing, Drawing
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Recto, Design, door handle, alternative suggestions, Jean Le Pautre, French, 1618–1682, Pen, bistre ink, graphite, laid paper, Recto, left, right halves, different designs, joined, Left motif, composed, dragon, flying putto, foliate decoration, right motif, half-figure, putto, foliate decoration enframe, rondel, Hercules seated, Verso, left half, dragon's foreparts resting, scrollwork bracket, right half, flying putto, eagle, joined, two putti support, keyhole, France, ca, 1660–80, metalwork, Drawing, Drawing
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