Design for two egg holders
Drawing
1582-3 (made)
1582-3 (made)
| Place of origin |
Design for two egg holders, one has a gorgon's head. Pen tinted with sepia.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Design for two egg holders (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen tinted with sepia. |
| Brief description | Design for two egg holders, one has a gorgon's head. Pen tinted with sepia. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | One of a number of designs (5131 to 5406) for gold- and silver-smiths' work by Erasmus Hornick and other Flemish, German and Italian artists who worked c. 1582-3 at the court of Rudolph II in Prague. Acquired as a a collection of 276 old designs in a small folio volume with vellum cover. Purchased from J M Whitehead as per Board minute Dec 3 1867. Price £200-0-0. |
| Production | By Erasmus Hornick (died 1583) or another Flemish, German or Italian artist. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5294 |
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| Record created | June 11, 2009 |
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