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Cartouche with calligraphy, scrollwork extending into herms at the bottom
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Cartouche with calligraphy, scrollwork extending into herms at the bottom

Johannes of Lucas van Doetechum · 1569 · engraving; paper

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

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Sheet XV. Cartouche with the text No misfortune shall happen.... The scrollwork extends at the lower left into a male herm and at the lower right into a female herm. Both blow clouds from a horn that is an extension of their nose. From a series of 21 numbered cartouches with calligraphy in a frame of scroll and strapwork with grotesques, garlands and masks.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printornamentprentornament ~ cartouchecalligraphy
Credit lineCartouche met kalligrafie, rolwerk loopt onderaan uit in hermen. 1569. Johannes of Lucas van Doetechum. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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