Handle for Knife or Fork, Ornamented with Figures

Hans Janssen

Associated Names
Hans Janssen

Artist, Dutch, born 1605

This is a drawing of an ornate vertical panel with intricate designs. The panel is decorated with elaborate scrollwork featuring mythical creatures and narrative vignettes confined within two main sections. The top section depicts figures gathered around a centrally placed figure, possibly engaged in a ritual by an altar or fire. The middle section contains a motif, possibly a heraldic lion amidst swirling patterns. The bottom section shows two figures in an interior setting, one seated and another possibly reading. Decorative flourishes with stylized birds and beasts frame the scenes, suggesting an ornamental art style used for architectural or functional objects.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5095

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 48, State -53


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. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65020686

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