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Theodor de Bry Netherlandish
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Frieze with dense grotesque ornament decoration on a black background. At center, a putto supports a platform with two outward-facing grotesques, each with human torsos, dog's bodies, and insect wings. The putto is flanked by birds with insect wings and cornucopias.
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Title: Frieze with a Putto Holding a Platform
Artist:
Theodor de Bry (Netherlandish, Liège 1528–1598 Frankfurt)
Date: 1580–1600
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 2 7/8 × 6 1/4 in. (7.3 × 15.8 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
Object Number: 60.632.4(3)
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