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Scrollwork Escutcheon

Jacob Floris the Elder, Flemish, 1524 - 1581

1566

Scrollwork Escutcheon by Jacob Floris the Elder, Flemish, 1524 - 1581

Classification

Print

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John I. Kane

Accession Number

1944-83-10

About this artwork

Research in Progress

Art Historical Context

Behold the *Scrollwork Escutcheon*, a captivating print crafted in 1566 by Jacob Floris the Elder, a Flemish artist (1524–1581) renowned for his intricate ornamental designs during the Northern Renaissance. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum through a generous museum purchase funded by Mrs. John I. Kane, this work exemplifies the era's fascination with elaborate decoration, where escutcheons—shield-like emblems—served as heraldic or architectural focal points adorned with flowing scrollwork. As a print, likely an engraving, the piece highlights the revolutionary role of printmaking...

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