Friezes with Birds, Flowers and Meandering Wreaths and Scrolls (9)

Theodor Bang|Balthasar Caymox

ca. 1600–1617 · Etching · Drawings and Prints

Frieze made up out of two horizontal borders. The lower border is four times as wide as the upper border which is decorated with a pattern of meandering vegetal rinceaux and flowers. The lower border has rinceaux and strapwork hanging from the upper edge with a large central motif in the middle. On either side, a hanging stylized flower calyx and a garland with fruit are visible.

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