Two Putti with Shield Inscribed Pier Santi

16th century

Italian 16th Century

Associated Names
The image shows an ornately designed emblem. It features a decorative emblem or coat of arms in a bordered frame, symbolically flanked by two winged cherub figures standing on either side of a central shield. The shield contains the initials "P S" and is crowned with an intricate floral ornament. Above the coat of arms is a depiction of a cherubic face with wide, outstretched wings. The border of the illustration is rich with floral and scroll details. At the bottom, the name "PIERSANTI" is inscribed. The style suggests a historical or heraldic representation often seen in emblem books or documents from past centuries.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.2 × 25.7 cm (11 1/8 × 10 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.1.10

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', undescribed


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mariano Rocchi [1855-1943], Rome; (Pierre Berès, Paris); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1949; gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

Markings

verso, stamped in purple ink: [mark of Mariano Rocchi]

Watermarks

ladder on an escutcheon topped with a star (similar to Briquet 5926 or 5927)

Wikidata ID

Q65070331

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