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Ornament

Accession Number
1960/2.26

Title
Ornament

Artist(s)
Hans Sebald Beham

Object Creation Date
16th century

Medium & Support
engraving on paper

Dimensions
1 ½ in x 3 9/16 in (3.81 cm x 9.05 cm);14 ¼ in x 19 ¼ in (36.2 cm x 48.89 cm)

Credit Line
Museum Purchase

Subject matter
This small print features an ornamental pattern composed of scrolling vines, flowers, acanthus leaves, and a pair of horn-shaped vessels that end in monsters' heads. The central decorative motif contains the artist's initials "HSB" joined together. Hans Sebald Beham produced many such prints with decorative patterns that were to serve as designs for metalwork, playing cards, wall paper, and other objects.

Physical Description
This small print depicts an ornamental pattern composed of curled acanthus leaves and spiralling vines terminating in flowers or buds. The plant ornament forms a symmetrical pattern around a central motif inscribed with the initials "HSB," which are conjoined. This motif is framed by two horn-shaped containers that end in monsters' heads.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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Keywords
engravings (prints)
ornaments
scrolling foliage

3 Related Resources

Northern Renaissance and Reformation-Era Art
(Part of 2 Learning Collections)
Monsters
(Part of 4 Learning Collections)

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