Blackwork Design with Five Motifs

attributed to Georg Arnoldt German

ca. 1581–1636

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Blackwork print with five small motifs for goldsmiths work. The two outer motifs appear twice, while the motif at center is depicted only once. The design is in reverse, but is not necessarily a copy.

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Title: Blackwork Design with Five Motifs
Artist: attributed to Georg Arnoldt (German, 1563–1636)
Date: ca. 1581–1636
Medium: Engraving and blackwork
Dimensions: Sheet: 1 9/16 × 2 in. (4 × 5.1 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1919
Object Number: 19.68.15
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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