Suite of Vases: Plate 19
1746
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1746
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Here’s your rewrite: Saly’s engraving shows a fanciful vase covered in twisting vines and odd creatures. You’ll spot a snake coiled around the base and a bird perched on the rim. This isn’t a real vase—it’s a design Saly dreamed up during his time in Rome. Artists back then loved mixing ancient shapes with wild new details. Want to see more like this? Look up Jacques François Saly (French, 1717–1776).
