Suite of Vases: Plate 27
1746
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1746
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Here’s your rewritten description: This etching shows a fancy vase covered in swirling leaves and odd creatures. The vase looks like marble, but the carvings are full of strange birds and curling vines. Saly made these etchings while studying in Rome. He started with simple vase shapes but then added wild decorations. These weren’t real vases—they were made up. It’s worth comparing to another French sculptor of the same time. Look up Jacques François Saly (French, 1717–1776).
