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1942

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Print, Title plate, from Die Folge der phantastichen Scmucksträße (Suite of Fantastic Ornamental Bouquets)

This is a Print. It was created by Wendel Dietterlin the younger. It is dated 1614 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is etching on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.

  • Clock (France)
  • gilt bronze.
  • Museum purchase through bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
  • 1986-30-1
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Our curators have highlighted 5 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:

  • Drawing, A Papal escutcheon
  • charcoal, pen and ink, brush and black watercolor on paper.
  • Museum purchase through gift of various donors.
  • 1901-39-2270
  • Print, Ornament Design
  • engraving on laid paper.
  • Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
  • 1921-6-261-20

Its dimensions are

H x W: 16.4 × 11.9 cm (6 7/16 × 4 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in plate: WENDEL / DIETERLEIN / de strasburg Compagnon / orfeuer vait A Lion / 1614

Cite this object as

Print, Title plate, from Die Folge der phantastichen Scmucksträße (Suite of Fantastic Ornamental Bouquets); Wendel Dietterlin the Younger (German, active 1610–1614); Germany; etching on laid paper; H x W: 16.4 × 11.9 cm (6 7/16 × 4 11/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane; 1942-36-28-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Fragile Beasts.

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