Cleyn: Smell; a woman sniffing a flower from a bowl in her lap, in an ornamental frame with vases. 1646

etching; 92.00 mm x 197.00 mm

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Title
  • Series: Quinque Sensuum descriptio, in eo picturæ genere quod (Grottesche) vocant Itali (Description of the Five Senses in that kind of painting that the Italians call grotesque)
  • Odor
Description
Smell; a woman sniffing a flower from a bowl in her lap, in an ornamental frame with vases; from a series depicting the five senses. 1646
Etching
Inscription
Lettered with title above the woman.
Producers
  • Print made by: Cleyn, Francis (1582?-1658)
Production Place
Europe,United Kingdom,England,Greater London,London
Schools
  • British
Comments
For comment on the series see BPI663.
Bibliographic references
  • Hollstein (12)
Subjects
  • Trellises
  • Urns
  • Hair ornaments
  • Putti
  • Niches
  • Dogs
  • Plants
  • Flowers
  • Senses and sensation
  • Smell
  • Allegories
  • Personifications
  • Imaginary creatures

Impression bpi666 *

Location
British Museum
Reference
1881,0611.229
Dimensions
92.00 mm x 197.00 mm
State
2
Image Copyright
© Copyright The Trustees of The British Museum