Plate 44 from Neüw Grotteßken Buch (New Book of Grotesques)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Print Maker
Christoph Jamnitzer, German, 1563 - 1618
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Ornamental vase of auricular, cartilage-like form and containing plants terminating in grotesque heads and intertwined by spider webs. The base of the vine is composed of four turtle-like insects.
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of the Estate of David Wolfe Bishop
1610
Accession Number
1957-162-34
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
ornament
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
Platemark: 14.3 × 18.7 cm (5 5/8 × 7 3/8 in.)
18.5 × 23 cm (7 5/16 × 9 1/16 in.)
Mat: 35.6 × 45.7 cm (14 × 18 in.)
made in
Germany
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Record ID
chndm_1957-162-34
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4ac9f5507-0fe8-4862-95dc-abef7d1ca0f9
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