A large white on black design for an upright pendant, richly ornamented with naturalistic tulips and roses surrounding a central monogram [IHS surmounted by a cross with three nails below]. A three looped bow with trailing ribbons is fastened to the top of the pendant. Flanking the pendant are two leaf-shaped ornamental designs. On the left, in a stylised leaf shape, tulips and other flowers are asymmetrically arranged around a quill- like stem. On the right, tulips and poppies are clustered in an elongated bouquet. The print bears an imprinted monogram signature and inscription, below.

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1999	We acquired this object.
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Print, "Title Plate," Plate 1 from "Goldsmith Ornament Designs", ca. 1648

This is a Print. It is dated ca. 1648 and we acquired it in 1999. Its medium is engraving on off-white laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Friends of Drawings and Prints Fund.

Drawing in three registers. Upper register, garlands are suspended from a large mask which is flanked by open scrolls; central register, two male nudes (slave figures in the style of Michelangelo) rest neatly within each curving concave side of the base flanking a framed central oval medallion; lower register, volutes and lion paws with the Farnese crest at center. The left half of the sheet is more finished. Verso: Figures in a tondo. Left foreground, the Madonna is shown seated supporting the dead Christ in her lap; right foreground, the Magdalene kneels beside the Madonna behind which an unidentified figure stands. Left background, the Cross is faintly suggested. Upper edge of tondo, angels' heads.

Drawing, Design for the Base of the Silver Crucifix for the High Altar of...
pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, black chalk on off-white laid paper;....
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
1938-88-6982

Its dimensions are

Plate: 5.4 x 7.3 cm (2 1/8 x 2 7/8 in. ) Sheet: 6.0 x 7.8 cm (2 3/8 x 3 1/16 in.)

It is signed

Monogram, lower left center (above platemark): HR.Fecit

It is inscribed

Imprinted lower left center (above platemark): HR.Fecit / Paulus Fürst. Imprinted lower right center (above plate mark): excudit Norimberg (sic). At lower right corner, just above plate mark: "1"

Cite this object as

Print, "Title Plate," Plate 1 from "Goldsmith Ornament Designs", ca. 1648; engraving on off-white laid paper; Plate: 5.4 x 7.3 cm (2 1/8 x 2 7/8 in. ) Sheet: 6.0 x 7.8 cm (2 3/8 x 3 1/16 in.); Museum purchase from Friends of Drawings and Prints Fund; 1999-51-1

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Accession Number 1999-51-1
Object ID 18677077