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Archimboldesque head

Engraving
1580-1610 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (Engraver)
Langlois (Publisher)
Place of origin
Rome (printed)

Engraving


Object details

Category
Ornament Prints
Object type
Engraving
TitleArchimboldesque head (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Printing Ink
Engraving
Brief description
Grotesque composite head comprising a horse, man and two satyr heads set within a frame. Italian, about 1580-1610.
Physical description
Engraving
Dimensions
  • Cut to approx. height: 15.3cm
  • Cut to approx. width: 10.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • The signature 'Ioan Andi //' appears in the cartouche at the lower centre of the plate. (Signed in cartouche at middle bottom)
  • 'de jisdem et divertis' (Inscribed in brown ink)
Bibliographic references
  • Guilmard, D., Les Maîtres Ornemanistes, Paris, 1880-1881, p.309, 4 (1).
  • (Berlin II) Berlin Staatlich Museen., Katalog der Ornamentstich-Sammlung der Staatlichen Kunstbibliothek Berlin, Berlin and Leipzig, 1936-39, 4350.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2502-1886

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O935555/archimboldesque-head-engraving-unknown/
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