Friezes with Birds, Flowers and Meandering Wreaths and Scrolls (2)

Theodor Bang|Balthasar Caymox

ca. 1600–1617 · Etching · Drawings and Prints

Frieze with a decorative pattern made up out of very delicate, stylized vegetal rinceaux combined with flowers and fruit. There is a central motif from which therinceaux meander outwards. The pomegranate-like fruits on the two sides are identical, although mirrored diagonally.

Artist

Theodor Bang|Balthasar Caymox

Date

ca. 1600–1617

Medium

Etching

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund 1950