Oval Design in Blackwork, from "Varii Generis Opera Aurifabris Necessaria"

ca. 1600
Not on view
Ornamental design in oval at center, with vase at the bottom flanked by rabbits. Above, at left and right, two birds perched on foliate scrolls growing from the vase, with a third bird at top center. Oval framed and set against black background with ornamentation. From a series of six plates of ornamental designs.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Oval Design in Blackwork, from "Varii Generis Opera Aurifabris Necessaria"
  • Series/Portfolio: Varii Generis Opera Aurifabris Necessaria
  • Artist: Paul Birckenhultz (1561–1639)
  • Date: ca. 1600
  • Medium: Engraving and blackwork
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 1 7/8 × 1 7/16 in. (4.8 × 3.7 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1930
  • Object Number: 30.70.8
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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