The Letter P (converted to an R)

1465/1470

Master with the Banderoles

Associated Names
Master with the Banderoles

Artist, Netherlandish, active c. 1450 - active 1475

This is a drawing of an embellished letter 'R'. The letter is adorned with human figures and a stylized head, with two figures standing on either side forming the backbone of the letter. The left figure is in a robe with its head turned towards the viewer, while the right figure appears ornate with flowing garments. The lower diagonal stroke of the 'R' transforms into a bearded, open-mouthed face. The illustration suggests a medieval or gothic style, focusing on detailed line work and dramatic facial expressions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Artemis Group

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.8 × 9.2 cm (4 5/8 × 3 5/8 in.); approximate measurements at widest points of pastiche
    mount: 16.1 × 12.2 cm (6 5/16 × 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.89.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lehrs, Vol. 4, no. 157, State ,158

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Oettingen-Wallerstein Collection, Maihingen; (Artemis Group, London); gift to NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1908

  • Lehrs, Max. Geschichte und kritischer Katalog des deutschen, niederlandischen und franzosischen Kupferstichs im XV. Jahrhundert. 9 vols. and 1 plate vol. Vienna: Gesellschaft fur vervielfaltigende Kunst, 1908-1934.

Wikidata ID

Q75404120

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