Strapwork Cartouche with Putti and a Lion's Mask — Anonymous, Italian, 17th century | DiscoverArt

Anonymous, Italian, 17th century

Strapwork Cartouche with Putti and a Lion's Mask

17th century

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk; silhouetted

7.7 × 10 cm (3 × 3.9 in)

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