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Design for a Decorative Border
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Design for a Decorative Border

anonymous · c. 1500 - c. 1600 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

This print shows how a vine in an unending circle can lend structure to a design. Among the leaves can be distinguished various birds, men, and women. Depicted at the top and bottom are female coats-of-arms. The same design principle was applied to the guild's ceremonial chain.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDesign for a Decorative Border. c. 1500 - c. 1600. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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