Draught
1504 (made)
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Draughtsman of wood carved in low relief. On one side is a bust portrait of a crowned man with square-cut hair, and on the other are three shields of arms on a gilded ground, conjoined by a knot painted in brown or faded black. Above the shields is a crown, similarly drawn, and the date '1504'. The shields are as follows: the first gules, a fess argent; the second bendy of six, argent and azure within and orle gules; the third gules, a castle (perhaps the arms of Castille).
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Materials and techniques | Carved, gilded and painted wood |
Brief description | wood, carved in low relief, Germany, ca. 1504 |
Physical description | Draughtsman of wood carved in low relief. On one side is a bust portrait of a crowned man with square-cut hair, and on the other are three shields of arms on a gilded ground, conjoined by a knot painted in brown or faded black. Above the shields is a crown, similarly drawn, and the date '1504'. The shields are as follows: the first gules, a fess argent; the second bendy of six, argent and azure within and orle gules; the third gules, a castle (perhaps the arms of Castille). |
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Marks and inscriptions | '1504' |
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Bibliographic reference | Pollen, John Hungerford, Ancient and Modern Furniture and Woodwork, (South Kensington Museum, London, 1874) |
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Accession number | 6936-1860 |
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Record created | December 22, 2005 |
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