Plate Nine, from A New Book of Ornaments
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 19.7 × 16.1 cm (7 13/16 × 6 3/8 in.); Sheet: 19.6 × 23.2 cm (7 3/4 × 9 3/16 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
127850
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Simon Gribelin II’s charming set of 12 engravings makes up a book of ornament patterns that could be copied by artists and perused by enthusiasts. The detailed images in the New Book of Ornament Useful to All Artists alternate between sinuous frames with historical and mythological cartouches and more schematic images in the shape of medallions, decorative bands, and jewelry.