Gantz Neue Infensiones Von Unterschiedlichen Kleinigkeiten
Print from a series of six (incomplete) with designs for various small objects related to goldsmith's work. The print shows five designs. On the top left and right there is a decorative motif made out of strapwork surrounding a central scene. On the left the rape of a woman by a sea centaur. On the right the goddess Venus on a dolphin. Below these motifs are designs for grips, on the left one probably meant for a walking cane, on the right a grip for a lid to a bowl. Evenly spread across the page are natural renderings of insects, surrounding the smaller designs. In the middle, there is a large rectangular designs, possibly the lid to a snuff or tobacco box, with in the center a scene of Hercules and Antaeus.
Artwork Details
- Title: Gantz Neue Infensiones Von Unterschiedlichen Kleinigkeiten
- Artist and publisher: Johann Jakob Baumgartner (German, 1694–1744)
- Date: ca. 1720–30
- Medium: Etching
- Dimensions: Sheet: 3 3/4 x 7 11/16 in. (9.6 x 19.5 cm)
- Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund 1951
- Object Number: 51.633.2(5)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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