Jean-Jacques Karpff, called Casimir

A young woman, accompanied by her dog, embraces a tree, while Cupid and Father Time take turns rowing a small boat-these are three separate but interlocked vignettes in this unusual composition, which focuses on the effects of time on friendship and love. This meticulously executed drawing in red ink is a design for a copper plate used to print fabric. The edges of the sheet, drawn in chalk, demonstrate the repeat of the design, which could expand in every direction to cover large areas.