Genius with Alphabet

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Designer
Hans Sebald Beham, German, 1500–1550
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
A winged cupid, seen from the back, holds in his two hands a long, interlaced scroll, on which are shown the letters of the alphabet. Third state.
Credit Line
Gift of Leo Wallerstein
1545
Accession Number
1950-131-67
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
ornament
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on off-white laid paper Support: white laid paper
Dimensions
Platemark/repeat: 4.5 x 8 cm (1 3/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16 in.)
Place
Germany
made in
Germany
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Record ID
chndm_1950-131-67
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4d17eaaf7-e155-4b08-a7ca-d97310fe1c09
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