Design for the Verso of a Pendant with an Oval Motif Between Strapwork
before 1573
Medium
Engraving and blackwork; first state of two (New Hollstein)
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 9/16 × 3 7/8 in. (14.1 × 9.9 cm)
Classification
Ornament & Architecture|Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1932
Accession Number
32.92.32
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate engraving, titled *Design for the Verso of a with an Oval Motif Strapwork*, dates to before 1573 and is to either Jan Collaert I or Hans Liefrinck, two prominent Northern European printmakers of the Renaissance era. Collaert, a Flemish artist from Antwerp, and Liefrinck, a Dutchaver, specialized in intricate ornamental designs that bridged art and craft. Produced as the first state of two (per the New Hollstein catalogue), this sheet measures just 5 9/16 × 3 7/8 inches, perfectly scaled for a jewelry pendant's reverse side. The work showcases engraving combined with blackwork—a ...