Moresque and geometric interlace frieze
Moresque and interlace frieze that is decorated in the center with a 4-petaled flower that is flanked on either side by a geometric interlace pattern. The Moresque pattern is formed by curving vines of shaded black leaves, some of which are pierced by circular holes.
Artwork Details
- Title: Moresque and geometric interlace frieze
- Artist: Attributed to Master F (North Italian, active ca. 1525–40)
- Date: 1525–40
- Medium: Woodcut
- Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 2 5/16 in. × 9 in. (5.9 × 22.9 cm)
- Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
- Object Number: 53.600.469
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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