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Vlakdecoratie en grafmonumenten

Print
1557 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Title plate.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleVlakdecoratie en grafmonumenten (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Cornelis Floris, after. Title plate from a suite of 14 designs for grotesque ornament entitled 'Vlakdecoratie en grafmonumenten'. Engraving by Lucas or Johannes van Doetechum after Cornelis Floris, published in Antwerp by Hieronymus Cock, 1557.
Physical description
Title plate.
Dimensions
  • To plate mark height: 30.2cm
  • To plate mark width: 20.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
Lettered in the centre of the plate within the cartouche: 'Veelderleij niewe inuentien van / antijcksche sepultueren diemen / nou zeere ghebruijkende is / met noch zeer fraeije gro=/ tissen en Compertimenten zeer / beqwame voer beeltsniders an+ / tijcksniders schilders en alle / Constenaers ghedruckt bij mij / leronijmus. Cock. / 1557 / C. FLORIS INVENT. / LIBRO. SECONDO./ Cum gratia et privilegio.'
Association
Bibliographic references
  • de Jong, M. and de Groot, I., Ornamentprenten in het Rijksprentenkabinet I, 15de & 16de eeuw, ‘s-Gravenhage, 1988, p.65, cat. no.76.1.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914
Collection
Accession number
E.2552-1913

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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