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Metalwork Design

ca. 1690 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Printed design for a flask decorated with sea-monsters, masks, shells and a representation of Galatea.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Etching
Brief description
Print depicting a design for a flask decorated with mythical sea creatures, etching by C. de Moelder, ca. 1690.
Physical description
Printed design for a flask decorated with sea-monsters, masks, shells and a representation of Galatea.
Dimensions
  • Height: 41.9cm
  • Width: 29.2cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953. London: HMSO, 1963.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'C. De. Moelder in. et. Fecit.' (Lettered)
  • (With the mark of the collection of Friedrich August II, King of Saxony (1797-1854))
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953 London: HMSO, 1963
Collection
Accession number
E.546-1953

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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