Blackwork Print with a Roundel with Tendrils and Birds Above Two Ovals, from a Series of Blackwork Prints for Goldsmiths' Work
Blackwork design with a roundel at center with birds perched on tendrils, stylized flowers, and pea-pod elements. On top, a winged female figure holds two horns and is presented with wreaths. At bottom left, an oval with foliate scrolls. At bottom right, an oval with the Judgment of Solomon. Plate 2 from a series of eight plates published in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne (Ain) with blackwork designs for goldsmiths' work.
Artwork Details
- Title: Blackwork Print with a Roundel with Tendrils and Birds Above Two Ovals, from a Series of Blackwork Prints for Goldsmiths' Work
- Artist: Etienne Carteron (French, born Châtillon-sur-Seine, ca. 1580)
- Date: 1615
- Medium: Blackwork engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet: 5 × 3 3/4 in. (12.7 × 9.6 cm)
- Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
- Object Number: 47.108.1
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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