Design for gunsmiths: A hammer with floral details
Engraving with a design for gunsmiths, made up of a hammer with floral details, created by Daubigny in 1637. The hammer has the shape of a 2, the upper part almost looking like a dragon head, and is decorated with floral details, scrolling branches with leaves, and acanthus leaves.
Artwork Details
- Title: Design for gunsmiths: A hammer with floral details
- Artist: Philippe Cordier Daubigny (French, active ca. 1635–65)
- Date: 1637
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 3 3/8 × 1 3/4 in. (8.5 × 4.4 cm)
- Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1950
- Object Number: 50.562.67
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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