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Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes

After Cornelis Massys Netherlandish
1540 after
Not on view
Candelabra grotesque, copied after a print made by Cornelis Metsys around 1545. The design is characterized by a strapwork structure in which various figures are placed. On the bottom, two river gods are depicted in the corners of the page. In the middle a female figure, possibly a Victory, is standing in a niche, flanked by terms. The terms support a panel with two birds and Bacchus in an oval compartment. On top of the panel, two sphinxes are depicted. The structure is crowned by an arch with a decorative mask. On ether side of the arch, a vase has been placed.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes
  • Artist: Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?
  • Artist: After Cornelis Massys (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1510/11–1556/57 Antwerp)
  • Date: 1540 after
  • Medium: Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 8 3/4 x 5 7/8 in. (22.2 x 15 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
  • Object Number: 60.643.4(12)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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