1609
Netherlands
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Prints Collection Ornament & Architecture
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Author of the objectMaster P.R.K
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumEngraving and blackwork
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SizePlate: 5 1/4 x 3 11/16 in. (13.3 x 9.3 cm) Sheet: 5 3/8 x 3 3/4 in. (13.7 x 9.5 cm)
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Geography details
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Country today
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Date1609
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This finely wrought pendant was designed by the Dutch goldsmith known as the Master P.R.K. It consists of fine openwork with an IHS monogram in the middle. The fact that this part is executed in blackwork indicates that it was meant to be executed in enamel. Three pearls are attached to the bottom of the pendant. The goldsmith also added small quirky details to his design, like the monkeys with musical instruments and the two rabbits below. In the lower left and right corners of the sheet, two small scenes are depicted: on the left a man using a bird of prey to hunt, and on the right a man who is fishing. The print is part of a series of six published by the goldsmith in 1609.