Caption

Flat decoration with leaf tendrils, print, ornamental print, At the bottom stands a putto with shield and staff. Hatched background., printmaker: Monogrammist MHF (16th century), Germany (possibly), publisher: anonymous, c. 1500 - 1536, paper, engraving, height 91 mm x width 27 mm, A narrow vertical black and white engraving shows a cherub-like child with wings standing among stylized leafy plants; the figure faces slightly downward with a rounded face and short curly hair, wearing a short tunic cinched at the waist and holding a long slender staff in one hand and a curved shield in the other; large ornate leaves and stems fill the background from top to bottom, rendered with dense crosshatching and white highlights creating a textured dark field behind the foliage; near the top a small rectangular panel contains a two-letter monogram, and the composition is framed by a thin light border.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A97_227

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.6Mb (10.2Mb) / 6.7in x 21.7in / 2018 x 6515 (300dpi)

Keywords

Flat decoration leaf tendrils print ornamental print bottom stands putto shield staff Hatched background printmaker Monogrammist MHF 16th century Germany publisher anonymous c 1500 - 1536 paper engraving height 91 mm x width 27 mm narrow vertical black white engraving cherub- child wings standing stylized leafy plants figure faces slightly downward rounded face short curly hair wearing short tunic cinched waist holding long slender staff hand curved shield large ornate leaves stems fill background top bottom rendered dense crosshatching white highlights creating textured dark field foliage near small rectangular panel contains two-letter monogram composition framed thin light border