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Heinrich Aldegrever German
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Ornamental design with a central medallion containing a crowned, right-facing emperor. The medallion is supported and flanked by two putti with fruit and flower-bearing scrolls on the left and right ends of the band.
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Title: Frieze with Children Supporting the Bust of an Emperor Surrounded by Foliate Scrolls
Artist:
Heinrich Aldegrever (German, Paderborn ca. 1502–1555/1561 Soest)
Date: 1539
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 1 × 5 7/16 in. (2.5 × 13.8 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1957
Object Number: 57.658.27
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