after 1527
Netherlands
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Books Prints Ornament & Architecture
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Author of the objectWillem Vosterman
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWoodcut
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SizeOverall: 6 7/8 x 5 11/16 in. (17.5 x 14.5 cm)
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Geography details
Netherlands -
Country today
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Dateafter 1527
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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Printed by Willem Vosterman.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 5 horizontal registers. First register is decorated with a zigzagging line that is superimposed by another zigzagging line. Second register is decorated with an alternating pattern of flowers with curving leaves and a backward ‘S’ motif. Third register is decorated with a curving line that has a flower placed inside of each curve. Fourth register is decorated with a pattern of diamonds; each diamond frames a quatrefoil in the center. Fifth register is decorated with a curving linear pattern.