Caption
Frontispice, XVIe Siècle, Reproduction of a title page with grotesques by Hans Vredeman de Vries, reproduction, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'LITT. F. - PL. 8', monogram: 'JJvY', inscription: 'FRONTISPICE de l'intéressant, ', cliché maker: Joseph Maes (possibly), Antwerp, after print by Hans Vredeman de Vries, after design by Christoffel Plantijn, c. 1875 - in or before 1880, Joseph Maes, Hans Vredeman de Vries, Christoffel Plantijn, photographer, cliché maker, after print by, after design by, paper, photolithography, height 364 mm x width 231 mm, armor, drum (musical instrument), ornament, grotesque, title-page, An ornate printed page rotated sideways showing a rectangular framed panel at the center surrounded by intricate line engravings of classical decorative elements, including stylized floral motifs, scrolling acanthus leaves, and ribbon-like banners. Around the frame are detailed depictions of helmets and armor, robed busts with ornate headgear, musical instruments like a lute and a drum with sticks, and crossed weapons such as spears and halberds. The design includes symmetrical ornamental flourishes, festoons, and small fruiting branches interwoven with curving lines and geometric frame borders, all rendered in fine dark ink on aged, lightly spotted paper.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B09_250
License type
Rights managed
Available size
58.8Mb (8.1Mb) / 13.0in x 17.6in / 3896 x 5271 (300dpi)