Title Plate, from Pendant Designs with Deities in Niches and Flower-Arabesques

Jan Collaert I|Hans Liefrinck

before 1573 · Engraving; first state of two (New Hollstein) · Drawings and Prints

Vertical panel with pendant design at center with the text on a cartouche set in an ornament with a flower-arabesque pattern. The ornament is topped by a vase-shaped motif with flowers growing above, and is flanked by axe-shaped motifs. From a set of ten plates with pendant designs, five of which show deities in niches. The four other designs are decorated with ornate flower-arabesques and are most likely designs for pendant versos. This plate belongs to the first edition of the series, published by Hans I Liefrinck in Antwerp before 1573. Jan Collaert I produced several series of plates with pendant designs, a practice continued by his son, Adriaen Collaert.

Artist

Jan Collaert I|Hans Liefrinck

Date

before 1573

Medium

Engraving; first state of two (New Hollstein)

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1922