Design for a Ewer

1565

Not on view

Print from a series of 18 designs for vases and goblets. It shows a ewer, turned to the right, with a relief decorated with sea gods and creatures. In the center Venus is depicted riding two dolphins.

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Title: Design for a Ewer
Artist: Erasmus Hornick (Netherlandish, Antwerp ca. 1520–1583 Prague)
Date: 1565
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 5 11/16 × 3 3/8 in. (14.5 × 8.5 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, in memory of Walter E. Stait, 2013
Object Number: 2013.978.3
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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