Designs for Two Frames
At left, oval plaque surrounded by a frame of scrollwork in the shape of a shield with a shell on top, a garland across top of mirror, leafy elements suspended from either side. At right, a plaque in the shape of a shield, scrollwork frame from garlands are suspended, a volute at top. A pinecone is suspended at bottom.
Credit: Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
1780
Pen and black ink, brush and wash, graphite on white laid paper
1911-28-183
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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