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Blackwork Designs for Gold- and Silversmiths
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Blackwork Designs for Gold- and Silversmiths

anonymous · c. 1614 - c. 1619 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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This design could be used for the back of a portrait medallion, as well as a watchcase. The blackwork ornament has three variations on the same theme and also evidences the beginnings of a stylized naturalistic style that would develop in 1620-1640. The four designs for rings just fit on the page.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineBlackwork Designs for Gold- and Silversmiths. c. 1614 - c. 1619. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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