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As a contemporary and associate of Inigo Jones, he worked particularly on interior decoration. This series of frieze designs reflect Pearce’s taste. Originally published in 1640, this edition is a posthumous reproduction from 1668, ten years after the artist’s death. Like Jones, Pearce believed that buildings should be constructed with strong, masculine exteriors and rich, elaborate interiors. This mix of architectural and florid design is evident throughout the frieze series. Putti drape themselves across bundles of fruit alongside solid architectural frames. During Pearce’s career, Richard Symonds praised him for having the best grasp on perspective of any British artist of the day. This too is evident in the series, and through attentive shading and positioning of various decorative elements, Pearce creates a sense of depth, even in a limited space.   ","physicalDescription":"Design for frieze showing a double festoon meeting at the centre of the print. On the left side, a cherub sits on a pedestal, looking to the right over his shoulder with his left wing outstretched. 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In fact, work by Dr. Gordon Higgott of English Heritage suggests that many of the drawings for the House originally attributed to Jones were actually Pearce’s work (2012). These drawings and images of the room give an idea how the design elements in Pearce’s frieze were implemented as three-dimensional decoration. E3622-1907 in the V&A collection is another state of the engraving. ","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Edward Pearce (after), plate from suite of twelve, including title plate showing designs for friezes. British, 1640. ","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Kunstbibliothek (Berlin, Germany). <u>Katalog der Ornamentstichsammlung der Staatlichen Kunstbibliothek, Berlin</u>. New York: B. Franklin, 1958."},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Croft-Murray, Edward. <u>Decorative painting in England 1, Early Tudor to Sir James Thornhill</u>. 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