Strapwork Pendant with Two Swans as Earrings at Left and Right

Daniel Mignot

Associated Names
Daniel Mignot

Artist, German, active 1593/1596

This is a drawing of an elaborate ornamental design. The artwork features an intricate symmetrical pattern resembling ornate metalwork or filigree. The central motif is composed of curvaceous, leaf-like decorations intertwined with geometric shapes and scrollwork. Styled ribbons with tassels snake gracefully around the design. Below the central structure, hanging pendants or egg-shaped ornaments add to the decorative complexity. At the sides, swan-shaped ornaments hang from the structure. The piece seems to fuse architectural elements with decorative art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1948.11.171

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 71, State ii/iv


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

Q65071635

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