Ornament with a winged siren at foot, Monogrammist IG, 1522

Title(s)

Ornament with a winged siren at foot

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-2018-1802-1

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 1

Inscriptions / marks

• monogram: ‘IG’
• collector's mark: Lugt 2228
• collector's mark: Lugt 2760

Description

Een groep ornamenten in verticale richting geordend met onderaan een gevleugelde naakte vrouw (sirene).

Artist

• print maker: Monogrammist IG (mentioned on object)

Place

Netherlands

Dating

1522

Material

• paper

Technique

etching / engraving

Measurements

height 140 mm × width 68 mm

What

• ornament ~ grotesque
• ornament ~ hybrid beings; human and animal forms mixed
• trophy, i.e.: decorative arrangement of symbolic or typical objects ~ ornament
• Sirens (classical mythology)

Credit line

• M.H. Gans en L.B. (Wiet) Gans Collection. Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

Acquisition

purchase 19-Jul-2018

Copyright

Public domain

• Monogrammists of the 16th and 17th century, p. 38, cat.nr. 1