Grotesque with Dolphins and Winged Lions

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Object Details

Engraver

Master of the Die, Italian or German, 1530 - 1560

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Vertical rectangle showing a symmetrical grotesque design composed of putti, dolphins, sea lions, birds and bearded men.

Credit Line

Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John I. Kane

Date

1532

Accession Number

1944-82-1-a

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

ornament

Object Name

Type

Medium

Engraving on laid paper

Dimensions

Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14 in.)

made in

Italy

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4acbd34e0-69be-4da1-aafe-bac268d52420

Record ID

chndm_1944-82-1-a