Grotesque with a Victory Figure Under an Overgrown Pergola
Cornelis Massys|Anonymous, Italian, 16th century · Netherlandish|Italian
Date: 1540 after
Medium: Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Dimensions: Sheet: 9 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (24.1 x 11.4 cm)
Classification: Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Themes: Birds, Grotesques, Ornament, Women
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
Date range
1540 – 1570
Largest dimension
11.4 cm
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