[Cartouches

Mitelli, Agostino, 1609-1660, Rousel · 1636 · Bologna : Ag.o Parisini · 23 pictures

A 1636 Bologna series of baroque cartouche designs by Agostino Mitelli, engraved for designers, artisans and decorative painters working in the Italian ornament trade. Each plate shows a blank ornamental frame built from scrolls, shells, masks and foliage, with the central field left empty for an inscription, coat of arms or picture.

Cartouches, Ornamental (Decorative arts) · Decoration and ornament · Decoration and ornament, Baroque · Decoration and ornament, Architectural · Architecture

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