Sujet

Bronze inkstand, early-mid 15th century, (1881). Creator: W F Randall.

Légende

Bronze inkstand, early-mid 15th century, (1881). Etching of an inkstand with clawed feet, made c1400-1450 in Italy. The object was made to be used, with a compartment for pens and other implements for writing, but it is also finely decorated with lions and stylised floral patterning. From "The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations, with descriptions, of the works of art in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (formerly known as the South Kensington Museum). [Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, London, 1881]

Date

1881

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F36_476

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

61,4Mo (2,4Mo) / 52,2cm x 29,5cm / 6162 x 3480 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Italien arts pays métal bronze livre musée médiéval endroit siècle encre metalwork littérature objet façonné objet façonné encrier 19e siècle B W Âges Moyens dix-neuvième siècle The Print Collector etching engraving Victoria & Albert Museum V&A V&A Museum Sampson Low The South Kensington Museum Marston W F Randall Randall W F WF Randall Randall WF W.F. Randall W. F. Randall Randall W.F. Randall W. F.