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Hilt with Grotesques and Masks
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Hilt with Grotesques and Masks

anonymous · 1540 - 1546 · houtsnede; paper

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

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The knob features a laurel wreath with the head of a man. One of 3 sheets. The decoration, consisting of arabesques, grotesques, armorial trophies, and mascarons, is white on a black ground.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineGevest met grotesken en mascarons. 1540 - 1546. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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