Suite of Vases: Plate 29
1746
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1746
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This etching shows an ornate vase covered in twisting vines and playful sea creatures. Saly mixes real shapes with wild fantasy—imagine a mermaid curling around the handle. These vases never existed outside the artist’s mind. Saly trained as a sculptor but used prints to share his designs. He studied in Rome, where ancient pots inspired him to invent his own rules. Look for these creatures in person at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
