Calligraphy, Certificate of Authorization for the Title of "Von" for Johann Ferdinand Richter

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Calligraphy, Certificate of Authorization for the Title of "Von" for Johann Ferdinand Richter

This is a Calligraphy. It was engraved by Franz Mayer. We acquired it in 1962. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and watercolor over engraving on vellum, bound in velvet-covered boards with imperial seal in brass case. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

Portrait of Albrecht of Brandenburg, Cardinal and Elector of Mayence; upper left, coat of arms. Inscription in upper right and another inscription below portrait in margin. Verso: lettering and book ornament showing that this is from the book published in 1524.

Print, Portrait of Albrecht of Brandenburg, 1524
engraving on laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1949-29-20

With slant front upper desk portion, with flame-grained matched mahogany veneers below a raised gilt-metal gallery with brass knop finials that elevates on racheted supports; the interior with contrasting maple writing surface and burl veneers and drawer fronts, with ormolu borders and document drawer fronts, the sides of the top with eagle and lyre mounts, resting on a cabinet base with matched flame-grained veneered doors with lyre form mounts at the centers of the front and sunburst on centers of the sides, trophy mounts on upper and acorn mounts on lower corners, the interior with shelves, on square bracket feet below a band of branded leaf-tip decoration.

Desk, 19th century
mahogany, burl walnut, burl elm, rosewood veneers, maple, pine, ash, gilt metal.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1931-95-13

Interior, striped wall, framed picture hanging; a pope, seated on a low pedestal under a rectangular canopy, speaks to a kneeling visitor. The visitor is entreating him with a document, while two cardinals flanking the pope and two courtiers at some distance to the right look on. Graphite marks of initial drawing, including sketched head of third courtier, remain throughout.

Drawing, Pope Receiving Visitor, 1590–1646
pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on cream laid paper, lined.
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
1938-88-7079

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Knife case in red velvet embroidered with gold metallic yarns in a stylized floral form. Gold braid on the sides and top, with a drawstring at the top terminating in beaded tassels, with a single gold tassel at the bottom.

Knife Case, 17th century
silk, metallic yarns.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1931-73-146

Cover (Iran)
silk.
1986-24-1

Rectangular piece of velvet with a large circular ornament in the center surrounded by carnations and tulips. Borders on the two short sides only.

Panel, 18th century
silk, metallic.
Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
1902-1-448

Cite this object as

Calligraphy, Certificate of Authorization for the Title of "Von" for Johann Ferdinand Richter; Engraved by Franz Mayer (Austrian, active 1700s); Austria; pen and ink, brush and watercolor over engraving on vellum, bound in velvet-covered boards with imperial seal in brass case; 1962-194-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Maira Kalman Selects.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CwBc/
Accession Number 1962-194-1
Object ID 18443489