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 4 horizontal registers that are printed upon a black background. First register is decorated with a pattern characterized by diamonds with a trefoil motif attached to the outside of their top and bottom corners. Second register is decorated with an angular linear pattern. Third register is decorated with a pattern characterized by diamonds with a group of 3 acorns attached to the outside of their top and bottom corners. Fourth register is decorated with a pattern of sideways flowers.
