René Boyvin after Rosso Fiorentino or Léonard Thiry. Design for a pendant, fragment from a suite of 20 plates entitled <i>Le Livre de Bijouterie</i>. Mid-16th century, published by Paul de la Houve, Paris, 1600.

Engraving. Design for a pendant. Two amorinis sit on a big gem, decorated on its side by sphinxes, masks, goat head and pearls. Part of a single plate bearing another design (see 22779.1). One of a series of twenty prints from Le Livre de Bijouterie. Engraved by René Boyvin after Rosso Fiorentino or Léonard Thiry, mid-16th century. Published by Paul de la Houve, Paris, 1600.

This engraving is one of a series of twenty prints showing designs for goldsmiths and jewellers. They were engraved by René Boyvin, a French artist of the 16th century, after models by Rosso Fiorentino or more probably by his assistant, Léonard Thiry. The ornament prints of this period are numerous; prints facilitated the dissemination of designs so goldsmiths and jewellers everywhere could have access to the latest versions. This series, though dating from the middle of the 16th century, was published by Paul de la Houve, who worked in Paris in 1600. This shows the long-lasting popularity of this kind of engraving.

This print was part of a single plate, of rectangular shape, bearing another design (see 22779:1).

This engraving belongs to a series of twenty prints, all showing designs for goldsmiths and jewellers. They were engraved by René Boyvin, a French artist of the 16th century, after models by Rosso Fiorentino or more probably by his aide, Léonard Thiry. The ornament prints of this period are numerous; prints allowed the models to be more widespread so goldsmiths and jewellers everywhere could have access to the latest designs. This print was actually part of a single plate, of rectangular shape, bearing another design. This series, though dating from the middle of the 16th century, was published by Paul de la Houve, who worked in Paris in 1600. This shows the long-lasting success of this kind of engraving.

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