Initial "S"

Initial "S"

Catalogue ID2.36
Artist Filippo Juvarra (1678-1736)
Object type miniature · initial: Decorative initial - foliage
PlaceLondon
Collection British Library (London)
Inv. no.GB-Lbl_ADD_MS_34057_14
Tech. / supportbrown ink, brush in gray, pen
Measures75 × 87 mm

The letter "S" takes the form of a winding vegetal vine. Its central part is anthropomorphized, featuring a satyr’s mask with large ears and a grimacing expression. At the lower ends, a small parrot holds a branch in its beak, while in the top right corner, two doves are in flight—one feeding a chick nestled in a carved-out curl at the terminal of the letter.

Cantata
[Cantata — GB-Lbl_ADD_MS_34057_14]
Composer
Carlo Francesco Pollarolo
Manuscript
GB-Lbl_ADD_MS_34057 — GB-Lbl_ADD_MS_34057

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