Object Details
Designer
Hans Collaert the Elder, Flemish, ca. 1530 - 1581
Print Maker
Adriaen Collaert, Flemish, ca. 1560 – 1618
Publisher
Philip Galle, Flemish, 1537 - 1612
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
A pendant in the form of a mythical beast perched on a strapwork base is suspended from a bow knot. The base is composed of faceted gems, a mask and winged goat, and is hung with three drop pearls. Riding on the monster’s back is a male figure holding a trident and two nudes with shells. The plate is numbered.
Credit Line
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Date
1582
Accession Number
1921-6-469-16
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
ornament
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 21.3 × 14.5 cm (8 3/8 × 5 11/16 in.)
Platemark: 17.4 × 12.6 cm (6 7/8 × 4 15/16 in.)
made in
Antwerp, Belgium
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1921-6-469-16