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Mathais Beitler German
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Ornamental panel with a monkey facing to the right on a limb, surrounded by birds. At edges of the plate are various insects, including a spider, beetle and fly. At top center, a bat.
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Title: Blackwork Design for Goldsmithwork with Monkey, Birds, and Insects
Artist:
Mathais Beitler (German, Ansbach, active ca. 1582–1616)
Date: 1582–1616
Medium: Engraving and blackwork
Dimensions: Sheet: 1 9/16 × 2 5/16 in. (3.9 × 5.8 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924
Accession Number: 24.69.2
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