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Heinrich Aldegrever German
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Ornamental design with mask at center flanked by two cornucopias. Below, there is an eagle between two fauns who hold a cloth that drapes behind the eagle. At the top, two eagles perch on the cornucopias, facing inwards.
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Title: Ornamental Design with a Mask and an Eagle between Two Fauns below
Artist:
Heinrich Aldegrever (German, Paderborn ca. 1502–1555/1561 Soest)
Date: 1549
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 2 5/8 × 1 15/16 in. (6.7 × 4.9 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
Accession Number: 21.11.3
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