Cosses de pois Ornament, Balthazar Moncornet, after Pierre Boucquet, 1634
etching, h 266mm × w 216mm More details
The Rijksmuseum recently acquired 150 prints collected by M.H. and L.B. (Wiet) Gans, renowned connoisseurs of antique silverware. Because of their rarity and virtuoso execution, these works represent a key addition to the collection of ornament prints. This certainly applies to the sheets in the so-called cosses de pois (peapod) style, such as this stylized, almost abstract bouquet.
