Blackwork Design for Goldsmithwork with a Putto, Birds and Insects

1616

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Ornamental panel with putto at center surrounded by birds, insects, and vines, set in an oval. The putto raises his right arm, while a bird sits on its left hand. From a series of six plates.

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Title: Blackwork Design for Goldsmithwork with a Putto, Birds and Insects
Artist: Andreas Gentzsch (German, active Augsburg, ca. 1600)
Artist: after Mathais Beitler (German, Ansbach, active ca. 1582–1616)
Date: 1616
Medium: Engraving and blackwork
Dimensions: Sheet: 2 1/16 × 1 13/16 in. (5.2 × 4.6 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924
Object Number: 24.69.6
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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