Surface Decoration, Grotesque with Strapwork

1556

Johannes van Doetechum the Elder, and Lucas van Doetechum, after Cornelis Floris II

Associated Names
Johannes van Doetechum the Elder

Artist, Netherlandish, 1528/1532 - 1605

Lucas van Doetechum

Artist, Netherlandish, active 1554-1572; died before 1589

Hieronymus Cock

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1518 - 1570

Cornelis Floris II

Artist After, Netherlandish, 1514 - 1575

This is a drawing of an ornamental design. The image features a complex arrangement of mythical creatures, acanthus leaves, and scrollwork, intertwined with human forms in various poses. These elements are symmetrically placed within a rectangular frame, showing a variety of dynamic poses. Figures entwined with leaves, humanoid figures, fantastical creatures, some holding scrolls or ribbons are depicted. There are decorative vases, geometric shapes, and masks interspersed among the figures. The style is reminiscent of Mannerist decorative motifs, showcasing a high level of detail and an imaginative exploration of forms.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1971.67.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 26, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1994

  • Fanciful Flourishes: Ornament in European Graphic Art and Related Objects, 1300-1800, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994, as Grotesque by Johannes van Doetechum, the Elder or Lucas van Doetechum after Cornelis Floris II.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (van Doetecum family, Henk Nalis, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 26, ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65567195

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