Blackwork Print with Five Ornament Motifs, a Pair of Butterflies and a Grotesque

1592–1604

Not on view

Blackwork print with a grotesque atop a large bezel at center flanked by two smaller bezels above and two outward-facing, lunar-shaped motifs below, connected by a draped cloth. Butterflies face inwards at left and right center. From a series of six plates.

Artwork Details

Title: Blackwork Print with Five Ornament Motifs, a Pair of Butterflies and a Grotesque
Artist: Hans de Bull (German, active 1592–1604)
Date: 1592–1604
Medium: Blackwork engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 2 11/16 × 2 5/16 in. (6.8 × 5.9 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1930
Object Number: 30.54.65
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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