Lozenge-shaped Pendant and Two Triangular Motifs in a Riverscape

Printmaker Giovanni Battista Costantini Italian
1622
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Print from a series of six with goldsmith's designs in blackwork. This print shows a design for three elements of goldsmith's work, placed in a riverscape with two waterbirds. In the center a lozenge-shaped pendant in is presented, surrounded by organically-shaped openwork. On both sides there are two reed plants in which a triangular motif is incorporated. The motifs are placed in a riverscape with two waterbirds in the foreground.

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Object Information
  • Title: Lozenge-shaped Pendant and Two Triangular Motifs in a Riverscape
  • Printmaker: Giovanni Battista Costantini (Italian, active 1615–1628)
  • Date: 1622
  • Medium: Blackwork and Engraving
  • Dimensions: Plate: 2 5/8 x 3 9/16 in. (6.7 x 9 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924
  • Object Number: 23.101.5
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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