Decorated Capital Letter T
Classification
ephemera
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1907-7-26-b
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Decorated Capital Letter T** *Jakob Frey (Swiss, active Italy,1681–1752), ca. 1715 Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian Collection (Ephemera)* Step into the ornate world of early 18th-century European decoration with Jakob Frey's *Decorated Capital Letter*. This Swiss-born artist, who flourished in Italy during the Baroque era, crafted this exquisite initial as a testament to the era's love for elaborate embellishment. Active amid the grandeur of Italian courts and workshops, Frey specialized in intricate designs that blended Swiss precision with Mediterranean flair, often adorn...