Frieze with a Putto Holding a Platform

Theodor de Bry

1580–1600 · Engraving · Drawings and Prints

Frieze with dense grotesque ornament decoration on a black background. At center, a putto supports a platform with two outward-facing grotesques, each with human torsos, dog's bodies, and insect wings. The putto is flanked by birds with insect wings and cornucopias.

Artist

Theodor de Bry

Date

1580–1600

Medium

Engraving

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960