Grotesque ornament with masks, putti and fantastic anaimals. In the center, a plaque displays the Medici arms. Below, the word: SEMPER.

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Drawing, Design for Stained Glass in the Laurentian Library, Florence, Italy, ca. 1570-80

This is a Drawing. It was attributed to Wouter Crabeth. It is dated ca. 1570-80 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is brush and brown wash, black chalk on laid paper, squared in black chalk. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.

Drawing, Design for Candelabrum and Panel of Grotesques, early 16th century
pen and brown ink on paper, lined.
Museum purchase through gift of Walter Leo Hildburgh.
1956-41-1

This pattern is made up of turtles floating in different directions. Some turtles are in pairs while others are alone. Thier unique shells are depict different cutting techniques and patterns; geometeric checkard boards, cross hatching and organic fluid patterns. The boarder of the stencil appears to be jagged and uneven. The black tortoise, genbu, represents the north, the winter season, and longevity. It is also one of the guardian spirits that protects Kyoto, being it’s one of the prominent cities of the North.

Stencil, Turtles, late 19th–early 20th century
mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu),.
Gift of Helen Snyder.
1976-103-159

Decoration of statuary base for Genoese naval hero and imperial admiral Andrea Doria, whose successes are commemorated in the marine scene seen in the framed relief on the pedestal. Surrounding this scene are two cloaked herms, supporting capitals and the upper portion of the base. Turtles and sphinxes with fishtails and a satyr mask complete the decoration.

Drawing, Design for the Base of the Monument to Andrea Doria, mid-1530s
pen and brown ink, black chalk on off-white laid paper.
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
1938-88-1741

Our curators have highlighted 6 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:

Vertical rectangle. An escutcheon bears the six stars of the Altieri: - 3, 2, 1. On top a prelate's hat with tassels. The escutcheon is supported at left by a flying and trumpeting angel. At right flies Saturnus, supporting with his left hand the hat and raising with his right hand an hour-glass. Garlands and usual background.

Drawing, Coat of arms of Cardinal Vincenzo Maria Altieri, 1789–1793
pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, lined.
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
1938-88-1826

Elevation of an escutcheon supported symmetrically by four putti, with two more sitting above. The shield of the escutcheon has four quarters in which are depicted a flowering plant, a monogram with the numeral V above (see also 1938-88-2180), and a stone bridge over a stream. There is a tablet below the escutcheon with an inscription (the same as that of 1938-88-2180), with differences in the orthography.

Drawing, Design of Escutcheon with Coat of Arms, 1620–40
pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash on off-white laid paper.
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
1938-88-2181

Six lions, in various attitudes, juggle with large balls, representing the “palle” on the Medici arms.

Drawing, Lions Juggling the Medici Balls, ca. 1550
pen and ink, brush and bistre wash on gray paper.
Gift of Hugh Cassel.
1958-143-21

Its dimensions are

Mat: 71.1 × 55.9 cm (28 × 22 in.) H x W: 55.4 × 18.7 cm (21 13/16 × 7 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Stained Glass in the Laurentian Library, Florence, Italy, ca. 1570-80; Attributed to Wouter Crabeth I (Dutch, active 1559 – d. 1589); Italy; brush and brown wash, black chalk on laid paper, squared in black chalk; Mat: 71.1 × 55.9 cm (28 × 22 in.) H x W: 55.4 × 18.7 cm (21 13/16 × 7 3/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-7321

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

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2D5wM/
Accession Number 1938-88-7321
Object ID 18550881