Beker gedecoreerd met gegraveerde zigzagrand boven voluten en bollen
ca. 1750 - ca. 1800
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
3; 3.4
About this artwork
height 3.4 cm x diameter 3 cm
Art Historical Context
This delicate engraved beaker, titled *Beker gedecore met gegraveerde zigagrand boven voluten bollen*, exemplifies anonymous craftsmanship from the mid-to-late 18th (ca. 1750–1800). Standing just 3.4 cm high with a 3 cm diameter, thisutive cup features a finely etched zigzag border crowning elegant volutes—scroll-like motifs inspired by classical architecture—and spherical bollen (knobs or balls). Such intricate designs transformed everyday objects into miniature works of art, likely intended for personal use, like a traveler's drinking vessel or part of a gentleman's vanity set. Engraving, t...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...