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Chest of cornoelje wood, decorated with drawings in East Indian ink
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Chest of cornoelje wood, decorated with drawings in East Indian ink

Antonio Barile · 1500 - 1600 · iron (metal); walnut (hardwood); pine (wood); wood (plant material); India ink (ink); dogwood (wood)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Chest of cornelian wood. Drawings in Indian ink are applied to the front, sides, and lid. The front shows four putti amidst leafy vines, alternating with rosettes within profiled circles, and the lid displays two eagles in flight on either side of a tree. The rim of the lid, like the sides, bears a vine motif in Indian ink. On the left at half height, the chest has a compartment.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKist van kornoeljehout, versierd met tekeningen in Oost-Indische inkt. 1500 - 1600. Antonio Barile. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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