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Print

1575-1585 (Printed)
Artist/Maker
De Bry (Printmaker)
Place of origin
Frankfurt (Printed)

Theodor de Bry. Plate from a suite of four designs for knife handles witih grotesque ornament. Frankfurt, 1575-1585.


Object details

Category
Ornament Prints
Object type
Print
Brief description
Theodor de Bry. Plate from a suite of four designs for knife handles witih grotesque ornament. Frankfurt, 1575-1585.
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 9.9cm
  • Cut to width: 6.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Lettered on the left hand portion of the knife handle: 'S.MATHIEV / IESVS/ VOVLAT/ ALLER/ EN VN/ LIEV SO/ LITAIRE/ VOID A/PRES L/VY MAR/ CHER/ LA TROV/PPE PO/PVLAIRE/ ET CEVX/ QV´ IL/ VOID/ D´ENTRE/ EVX MA/LADES / IL REN/D SAINS/ : ET'
  • Lettered on the right hand portion of the knife handle: 'Chap./ XIIII./ ET PVIS/ LE SOIR/ VENV,/ L´HEVRE/ ESTANT/ IA PASS/ÉE, LA/ TROVPPE/,DE CINQ/ PAINS,/ EST BIE(N)/ RASSA/SIÉE ET/ DV RESI/DV SONT/ DOVZ E/ GRANS/ PANIE/RS PLE/INS.'
  • Signed in the lower centre of the plate: 'Io. Theodori de Bry fe: et excud.'
  • Signed in the lower centre of the plate: 'Io Theodori de Bry fe. et. excud.'
Bibliographic reference
de Jong, M. and de Groot, I., Ornamentprenten in het Rijksprentenkabinet I, 15de & 16de eeuw, ‘s-Gravenhage, 1988, no. 48.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1725-1914

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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