Reverse Copy of a Design for a Buckle with an Owl

Theodor de Bry

1580–1600 · Engraving and blackwork · Drawings and Prints

Reverse Copy of a Design for a Buckle with an Owl — Theodor de Bry

Design for a belt with the buckle at right, showing an owl at center, flanked by birds and surrounded by tendrils. Trimmed from the top portion of a larger print with rings, brooches, and buttons.

Artist
Theodor de Bry
Date
1580–1600
Medium
Engraving and blackwork
Department
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1968