Design for the Verso of a Pendant with Three Large Flowers
before 1573
Medium
Engraving; second state of three (New Hollstein)
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 3/4 × 4 in. (14.6 × 10.1 cm)
Classification
Ornament & Architecture|Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1922
Accession Number
22.113.26
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate engraving, titled *Design for the Verso of Pendant with Three Large Flowers is attributed to Jan Collaert or Hans Liefrinck dates to before 157. Created in the Northern Renaissance tradition of the Low Countries, it exemplifies the era's fascination with intricate ornamental designs for personal adornments like pendants. The sheet measures a modest 5 3/4 × 4 inches, making it an intimate blueprint for jewelers crafting the reverse side—or verso—of a pendant, where three boldly stylized flowers take center stage. As a second state of three (per New Hollstein), this print reflects...