ca. 1590
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: 1 9/16 Г— 6 7/16 in. (3.9 Г— 16.4 cm)
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Geography details
Netherlands -
Country today
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Dateca. 1590
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 a bearded mask at center with cornucopias and two flowers growing from his mouth. Above, an ornate headdress composed of tendrils, flowers, and the spirals formed from surrounding strapwork. Two squirrels playing horns perch on either side of the mask . From a series of four plates.