Plate 1, from Die Folge der phantastichen ScmucksträÃe (Suite of Fantastic Ornamental Bouquets)
Classification
ornament
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane
Accession Number
1942-36-28-2
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the whimsical world of early 17th-century German ornamentation with *Plate 1* from Wendel Dietterlin the Younger's *Die Folge phantastichen Schmuckäße (Suite of Ornamental Bouquets)*, created in 1614. Dietterlin, a German artist active only from 1610 to 1614, followed in the footsteps of his father, the architect and engraver Wendel Dietter the Elder. This plate is part of a rare series of prints showcasing extravagant, fantastical designs—think blooming bouquets twisted into architectural fantasies, blending flora, fauna, and grotesque motifs in a Mannerist exuberance that bridged R...