Design for a Buckle with Tendrils
Heinrich Aldegrever German
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Design for a belt buckle with cherub in medallion at center. Leaf ornaments on plate and loop.
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Heinrich Aldegrever German
Not on view
Design for a belt buckle with cherub in medallion at center. Leaf ornaments on plate and loop.
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Title: Design for a Buckle with Tendrils
Artist:
Heinrich Aldegrever (German, Paderborn ca. 1502–1555/1561 Soest)
Date: 1537
Medium: Engraving; first state of two (Hollstein)
Dimensions: Sheet: 5 3/4 × 2 11/16 in. (14.6 × 6.9 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1930
Accession Number: 30.55.7
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