Suite of Vases: Plate 18
1746
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1746
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This engraving shows a fancy vase covered in strange creatures. The top curls like a leaf. Tiny birds and snakes twist around the sides. Sharp lines cut deep shadows into the metal. Saly trained as a sculptor, not a printmaker. Yet he made thirty etchings in Rome. These designs mixed old vase shapes with wild decorations. Look up Jacques François Saly to see more of his work.
