Design for a Pendant with a Sea-Monster Carrying Thetis and a Man with a Sail
Medium
engraving
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.2804
Art Historical Context
In the late Renaissance era, Flemish engraver Hans Collaert the Elder crafted this intricate *Design for a Pendant with Sea-Monster Carrying The and a Man with a* in 1582. Collaert, a master of the Antwerp printmaking school, specialized in detailed reproductive engravings that served as blueprints for luxury objects like jewelry. This print, now in the National Gallery of Art's Rosen Collection, captures a dynamic mythological scene: the sea nymph Thetis borne by a fantastical sea-monster, accompanied by a sailor clutching a billowing sail, evoking tales from classical antiquity. Engraving, ...