1580-1600
Netherlands
Object qualities
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Objectbook / magazine / album: Print ornament & architecture
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Author of the objectTheodor de Bry
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumEngraving
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SizeSheet: 2 7/8 Г— 6 1/4 in. (7.3 Г— 15.8 cm)
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Geography details
Netherlands -
Country today
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Date1580-1600
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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Frieze with dense grotesque ornament decoration on a black background. At center, a putto supports a platform with two outward-facing grotesques, each with human torsos, dog’s bodies, and insect wings. The putto is flanked by birds with insect wings and cornucopias.
