Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century Italian
 After Cornelis Massys Netherlandish

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Candelabra grotesque, copied after a print made by Cornelis Metsys around 1545. The design is characterized by a strapwork structure in which various figures are placed. On the bottom, two river gods are depicted in the corners of the page. In the middle a female figure, possibly a Victory, is standing in a niche, flanked by terms. The terms support a panel with two birds and Bacchus in an oval compartment. On top of the panel, two sphinxes are depicted. The structure is crowned by an arch with a decorative mask. On ether side of the arch, a vase has been placed.

Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash

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Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash

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