Papal Cartouche, Francesco Borromini, circa 1740–41

Drawing of a papal cartouche, according to the inscriptions designed by francesco borromini and given to the swedish architect adelcrantz by the author, based on their respective dates, this was presumably an unknown intermediary. The cartouche is so far not identified as an existing work by borromini. Object Type: drawing, Drawings. Date: circa 1740–41. Dimensions: Overall: 10 3/16 x 6 15/16in. (25.9 x 17.6cm). Medium: black chalk, brush and brown wash, paper, pen and brown ink. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Papal Cartouche MET DP810469

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Author: Carl Frederick Adelcrantz Francesco Borromini (1599–1667)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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baroque carl fredrik adelcrantz francesco borromini department of drawings and prints, metropolitan museum of art the elisha whittelsey collection black chalk brush and brown wash paper pen and brown ink metropolitan museum of art