Design for a Goldsmiths Ornament

Giovani Battista Grondoni Italian

ca. 1709–15

Not on view

Part of a set of five plates of goldsmiths' designs.

Artwork Details

Title: Design for a Goldsmiths Ornament
Artist: Giovani Battista Grondoni (Italian, active 1709–1715)
Date: ca. 1709–15
Medium: Engraving and blackwork
Dimensions: Sheet: 3 7/8 × 3 7/8 in. (9.9 × 9.9 cm)
Plate: 2 15/16 × 3 5/16 in. (7.4 × 8.4 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1932
Object Number: 32.123.3
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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