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Engraving

1547-1612 (Published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Engraving


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Brief description
Marcus Geeraerts. Central medallion of a figure wearing a helmet set within an border of grotesque ornament. Plate 2 from a suite of 12 grotesque designs. Published by Philip Galle, Antwerp, 1547-1612.
Physical description
Engraving
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 8.3cm
  • Cut to width: 8.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
Lettered in the lower centre of the plate: 'Marcus Geerarts inuen. Phls Gallaeus excud.'
Object history
Plate from an early state prior to the addition of numbers.
Bibliographic reference
de Jong, M. and de Groot, I., Ornamentprenten in het Rijksprentenkabinet I, 15de & 16de eeuw, ‘s-Gravenhage, 1988, p.78. no. 88.1.
Collection
Accession number
25890:5

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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