Design for a Cartouche

Artist: Jacob Esselens
Artwork: Design for a Cartouche
Description: This is a design for a cartouche, a decorative element often used in Baroque and Rococo art. The cartouche is in the form of an elongated oval, with a central field that is typically filled with text or an image. The cartouche is surrounded by a frame of elaborate scrollwork, which in this case includes a pair of putti at the top.
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