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Ornament & Design

5,940 works

Engraved vertical ornament with two dragon-like creatures, scrolling foliage, and a grotesque multi-eyed mask at the base.

Ornament met vijfogig fantasiewezen

Monogrammist AC, 1520

Engraving of two women and a cupid under a tree, framed by an ornate decorative border with figures and a mask.

Jupiter at left in the form of a shepherd accompanied by Mnemosyne, set within an elaborate cartouche, from "Loves, R…

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of a woman in labor on a bed, attended by women and a newborn, framed by putti and a decorative cartouche.

A woman in labor imploring the aid of Lucina set within a decorative cartouche, from "Loves, Rages and Jealousies of…

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Pen and wash sketch of an ornate urn on a scrolled pedestal before a draped curtain, with red chalk underdrawing.

Design for a sepulchral monument (recto); Design for a sepulchral monument (verso)

Pieter Verbruggen the Younger, late 17th century

Engraved ornamental frieze with a bearded man, nude youth, winged monster, and eagle among acanthus scrolls.

ornamental Frieze with two Putti and a Monster

Giulio Bonasone, 16th century

Engraved vignette of putti among books and foliage around an oval cartouche with Latin text, by Simon Fokke, 1764.

Vier putti rond een cartouche

Simon Fokke, 1764

Pen and brown ink drawing of a trapezoid cartouche with a central animal head flanked by scrolling leaf ornament.

[Rysunek kartusza z ornamentu rollwerkowego z głową zwierzęcą umieszczoną w centrum]

Michał Adam Sozański, 1887

Watercolor drawing of a standing woman in black dress and white apron holding a beaded ornament, dated 1652.

Noord-Hollandse vrouw staand met een ornament of tas in de hand

Gesina ter Borch, 1652

Engraved frieze of a winged centaur holding a torch, a putto and foliate scrolls, with a ram's head and garlands.

Ornament frieze with winged Centaur

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraved cartouche with scrolling strapwork and grotesque masks framing a Latin inscription, on a page numbered 97.

Cartouche met een tekst uit het Bijbelboek Prediker

Frans Huys, 1555

Ink drawing of an ornate cartouche with scrolls and studs framing the number 1615 on a cream sheet.

Cartouche met het jaartal 1615

H. Ehrhardt, 1800

Engraved title page with two horse heads, trumpets and scrollwork framing a Latin dedicatory poem in a central cartouche.

Titelprent met cartouche voor een serie met paardenrassen

Egbert van Panderen, 1590

Printed page with dark repeating ornament of fruit bowls, grapes, flowers and scrolling leaves on a grey ground.

Floraal ornament

Léon-Louis Chapon, 1921

Pencil design sketch of an ornamental foliate band with scrolls and cord borders, with guide lines and handwritten inscriptio

Design for a Bracelet

Henri Cameré, 1864

Engraved ornament plate with five putti and grapes in a central roundel, surrounded by garlands, bows, and birds.

Bacchanal with Five Putti, Rondel in a Rectangular Frame (in "Designs for Various Ornaments," pl. 40)

Francesco Bartolozzi, February 29, 1782

Narrow engraved ornament strip with a nude winged woman above a column of vases, masks and scrollwork.

Ornament met gevleugelde vrouw

Monogrammist IB, 1525

Engraved ornament panel with a bearded satyr at center, dolphin tails and acanthus scrolls on each side, on a cream backgroun

Ornament met sater en dolfijnen

Monogrammist LB, 1525

Vertical engraved ornament panel with an armored warrior, a satyr, a cherub holding a bowl, and a grotesque mask.

Ornament met kind, sater en krijgsman

Monogrammist IB, 1528

Engraved plate of two vertical ornamental panels topped by embracing figures, with a leafy scroll border below.

Twee ornamenten met maskers, een liefkozend paar en bladmotief

Edouard Lièvre, 1863

Engraved plate showing a hanging censer, two scrolled metal ornaments and a decorative frieze, numbered PL 10.

Wierookvat en twee ornamenten

Edouard Lièvre, 1863

Pen and wash design of Christ, the Virgin and saints among clouds and angels above souls behind a grate.

Design for a Wall Panel or Ceiling with The Virgin and Saints Interceding before Christ for the Souls of the Lost

Johann Baptist Enderle, 1771 or before

Engraved frieze of children in a procession with musicians, shields, a banner, and a heraldic shield at right.

Frieze with children

Christoph Bockstorffer, 1531

Charcoal and white chalk drawing on green paper of a standing figure wrapped in billowing drapery, head covered.

Study for "Frieze of Prophets"

John Singer Sargent, 1890-1892

Engraved dedication plate with coat of arms, inscription cartouche, chained figures, trumpeter, putti and cannons.

Islamitische galeislaven aan weerszijden van een cartouche

Cornelis de Wael, 1647

Horizontal band of repeating engraved geometric rosette ornaments on a pale paper sheet.

Banknote motif: band of lathe work ornament

Cyrus Durand, ca. 1824-42

Horizontal band of fine lace-like lathe work ornament with repeating star medallions and scalloped borders, printed on a pale

Banknote motif: band of lace-like lathe work ornament

Cyrus Durand, ca. 1824-42

Two horizontal bands of black engraved lathe-work ornament printed on a pale sheet.

Banknote motifs: two bands of lathe work ornament

Cyrus Durand, ca. 1824-42

Engraved sheet with two interlaced U.S. monograms and a vertical band of repeating lathe work ornament, cracked and toned.

Banknote motifs: band of lathe work ornament and two monograms using the letters U.S.

Cyrus Durand, ca. 1824-42

Two bands of intricate lace-like lathe-work ornament printed in light lines on a dark ground, with scalloped edges.

Banknote motifs: two bands of lace-like lathe work ornament

Cyrus Durand, ca. 1824-42

Horizontal band of dark ground with fine white lace-like lathe work ornament, star rosettes and scalloped edges on paper.

Banknote motifs: band of lace-like lathe work ornament

Cyrus Durand, ca. 1824-42