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1749
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1749
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a dark brown book cover with gold designs pressed into it. In the center, there’s a big circular shape filled with swirling patterns—leaves, flowers, and tiny figures. Inside that circle is a smaller picture showing a building with a clock tower and a person on a horse. The edges of the cover have fancy gold lines and shapes, like vines and scrolls. The book looks like it was made to feel special, with lots of detail in the gold work. The clock tower and horse might be part of a story or a place important to the person who owned it. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists like this made their prints.
