Auricular Cartouche with Figures within a Strapwork Frame, from "Veederley Veranderinghe van grotissen ende Compertimenten. Libro Primo"
Cornelis Floris II|Johannes van Doetecum I|Lucas van Doetecum · Netherlandish|Netherlandish|Netherlandish
Date: 1556
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Overall: 14 7/16 x 11 7/16 x 5/16 in. (36.6 x 29 x 0.8 cm)
Classification: Albums|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Themes: Cartouches, Mythical Creatures, Snails
Purchase, Anne and Carl Stern Gift, 1959
Date range
1556 – 1556
Largest dimension
0.8 cm
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