Key
Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau
probably ca. 1550–75 · Iron-gilt · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Featuring a bow in the form of a classical structure inhabited by a twisting nude male figure, this key was based on a design by the engraver and architect Jacques Androuet du Cerceau (1510/12–1585), published in his book of models for locks.
- Artist
- Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau
- Date
- probably ca. 1550–75
- Medium
- Iron-gilt
- Culture
- French
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1957
