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Print

sixteenth century ? (Engraved)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Engraving. Plate featuring a panel of ornament with the torso of a masked man between two lovers at the bottom and above, two horns of plenty each topped by a bird. Monogrammed at upper right.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Engraving print on paper
Brief description
Engraved ornament print after Barthel Beham; an ornamental panel; at the bottom a masked man between two lovers; at the top two horns of plenty. Monogrammed at upper right.
Physical description
Engraving. Plate featuring a panel of ornament with the torso of a masked man between two lovers at the bottom and above, two horns of plenty each topped by a bird. Monogrammed at upper right.
Dimensions
  • Plate height: 5.1cm
  • Plate width: 3.7cm
Taken from Ornements, architecture. Paris: La Sirène, 1990. Bookseller's catalogue.
Marks and inscriptions
'HB'

Note
Monogrammed at upper right
Production
Reverse copy of a print by Barthel Beham.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Ornements, architecture. Paris: La Sirène, 1990. Bookseller's catalogue.
  • Ornements, architecture. Paris: La Sirène, 1990. Bookseller’s catalogue.
Other number
86 - Pauli
Collection
Accession number
E.440-1991

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Record createdMarch 2, 2009
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