The Sun, from The Seven Planets

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Designer
Hans Sebald Beham, German, 1500–1550
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
The figure of the Sun stands, facing right in profile. He wears a crown and in his right hand carries a wand which bears a face with gleaming rays. He is accompanied by Leo (the lion). At upper left, the word "SOL" and the symbol for gold.
Credit Line
Gift of Leo Wallerstein
1539
Accession Number
1950-131-7
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
figures
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
4.4 × 2.9 cm (1 3/4 × 1 1/8 in.)
made in
Germany
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1950-131-7
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq407e9bb2e-204c-4a4c-a8b6-6c2a5d1280e1

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