Design for the Verso of a Pear-Shaped Pendant Flanked by Lozenge Ornaments and Circular Ornaments Below

Jan Collaert I Netherlandish
 Publisher Hans Liefrinck Netherlandish

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Vertical panel with pendant design at center with a vegetal-arabesque pattern. Two pairs of ornaments (lozenge-shaped at left and right center, and circular at left and right bottom) may be designs for earrings or buttons. The pendant hangs from a ribbon and has three pearls descending below. From a set of ten plates with pendant designs incorporating arabesque decoration. This plate belongs to the first edition, published by Hans I Liefrinck in Antwerp before 1573.

Design for the Verso of a Pear-Shaped Pendant Flanked by Lozenge Ornaments and Circular Ornaments Below, Jan Collaert I (Netherlandish, Antwerp ca. 1530–1581 Antwerp), Engraving and blackwork; first state of two (New Hollstein)

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