Artwork
Architectural Motif with Fruit in a Vase
Architectural Motif with Fruit in a Vase is an ink print by the Baroque artist Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti. It dates from 1690 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:by later hand, lower right in pen and brown ink: 19; by later hand, lower right in graphite: Buffagnotti di / Bologna
About this work
Overview
Architectural Motif with Fruit in a Vase is an etching on laid paper created by Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti around 1690.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a decorative vase on a table, filled with fruit, and surmounted by an ornate triangular motif with a crown-like top, suggesting a possible architectural or symbolic theme.
Technique & Style
The image is characterized by etched lines on a textured paper, typical of prints from this period, with intricate details such as swirls and leaves adorning the vase and triangular motif.
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