Bow Embellished with Flowers

1650

Johannes Hanias

Associated Names
Johannes Hanias

Artist, German, active 1650/1654

This is an ornate lace ornament. The object resembles a large bow with a ribbon on top, featuring intricate floral and leaf patterns within its segments. Each section is detailed with various botanical motifs, and at the bottom, a hanging pear shape is visible. The ribbon is tied into a bow. The design showcases careful craftsmanship and symmetrical composition commonly seen in decorative arts.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.3 × 7.5 cm (3 11/16 × 2 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 9.6 × 7.8 cm (3 3/4 × 3 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3350

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 19

  • Series Title

    Ornaments (Plate 5)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. no. 19

Inscriptions

at top left corner, in pen and black ink: 3.; on verso, in graphite: 145

Wikidata ID

Q64959633

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