Candelabra grotesque with the head of Aeneas

ca. 1490–1525

Not on view

The upper portion of this print is missing and the top of the sheet has been restored in order to appear as a complete image.

Artwork Details

Title: Candelabra grotesque with the head of Aeneas
Artist: Giovanni Antonio da Brescia (Italian, active ca. 1490–ca. 1525)
Date: ca. 1490–1525
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 11 1/8 × 4 11/16 in. (28.3 × 11.9 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1937
Object Number: 37.67
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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