Emblems of love
Print
1645 (printed)
1645 (printed)
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This print shows six roundels containing various symbols representing love. The roundel in the top left corner shows a putti chasing a butterfly, probably symbolising unrequited love. The roundel at the bottom centre shows a mother with a baby, representing maternal love. These roundels could be cut out and stuck to items such as gaming counters or snuffbox lids; they could also be used as designs for enamelled watchcases. They are late descendents of the popular emblem books of the 1500s and 1600s, in which sentimental and allegorical mottoes and verses were illustrated by similar woodcuts or engravings.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Emblems of love (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching and stipple engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Print, roundels representing emblems of love, etching and stipple by Poll after Pernay, England, 1645 |
| Physical description | Print showing six roundels representing emblems of love with putti |
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| Object history | These roundels could be cut out and stuck to items and stuck to items such as gaming counters or snuffbox lids; they could also be used as designs for enamelled watchcases. They are late descendents of the popular emblem books of the 1500s and 1600s, in which sentimental and allegorical mottoes and verses were illustrated by similar woodcuts or engravings. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This print shows six roundels containing various symbols representing love. The roundel in the top left corner shows a putti chasing a butterfly, probably symbolising unrequited love. The roundel at the bottom centre shows a mother with a baby, representing maternal love. These roundels could be cut out and stuck to items such as gaming counters or snuffbox lids; they could also be used as designs for enamelled watchcases. They are late descendents of the popular emblem books of the 1500s and 1600s, in which sentimental and allegorical mottoes and verses were illustrated by similar woodcuts or engravings. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 13901 |
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| Record created | July 18, 2005 |
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