Bookplate for Ambrose Isted

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
This is a drawing of a coat of arms. The image shows a shield adorned with decorative elements and a motto. A helmet with ornamentation is placed above the shield, with a stag's head wearing a crown emerging from the top. The shield contains patterns of triangles and dog heads arranged in a triangular fashion. A ribbon below the shield displays the inscription "NOSCE TEIP SUM," and the name "Ambrose Isted Esq." is written at the bottom, surrounded by decorative embellishments.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 8.9 × 6.3 cm (3 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1267


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65215863

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