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Design for a monstrance

Design
mid 16th century (Printed)
Artist/Maker
Du Cerceau, Jacques Androuet (I) (printmaker)
Place of origin
France (printed)

Design for a monstrance


Object details

Categories
Ornament Prints
Designs
Ecclesiastical Art/Craft
Christianity
Religion
Object type
Design
TitleDesign for a monstrance (generic title)
Materials and techniques
etching
Printing Ink
Etching
Brief description
Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau. Design for a monstrance. Touched proof of (?) an early state, French, mid 16th century.
Physical description
Design for a monstrance
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 17.3cm
  • Cut to width: 8.4cm
Styles
Late Renaissance
Mannerist
Bibliographic references
  • Geymüller, H. von Les Du Cerceau, leur vie et leur oeuvre (Paris: Librairie de l'Art, 1887), p. 289.
  • Reynard, O. Ornements des Anciens Maitres, Paris, 1845, plate 14.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1927, London: Board of Education, 1928.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.810-1927

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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