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Blackwork in the Shape of a Heart
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Pasted into this sketchbook are 131 French, German, and Flemish ornament prints and biblical depictions, including a series of blackwork ornaments by the enameller Jean Toutin. This page presents the back of a heart-shaped medallion with a floral pattern as inspiration for an engraver or enamel worker. Under the eye is a small figure with hands holding bunches of fruit on either side.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineBlackwork in the Shape of a Heart. 1619. Jean Toutin. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
