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Vertical Grotesque Panel with a Vase with Snake Handles

Cornelis Bos Netherlandish
1548
Not on view
This print shows a design for a vertical grotesque panel with a vase characterized by handles in the shape of snakes. The print is part of a series created by Cornelis Bos in 1548.The diminutive size of the series may be inspired by his time in Nuremberg, while the ornament itself is Italianate in origin. The Met's set stands out because the prints are preserved on partially uncut sheets, showing three plates on one piece of paper. This sheet is numbered "234" in faded pen and ink, suggesting it was once part of an album.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Vertical Grotesque Panel with a Vase with Snake Handles
  • Artist: Cornelis Bos (Netherlandish, Hertogenbosch ca. 1510?–before 1556 Groningen)
  • Published in: Antwerp
  • Date: 1548
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 1 6/16 in. (11.5 x 4 cm)
  • Classifications: Albums, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
  • Object Number: 49.95.358C
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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