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Erasmus Hornick

Associated Names
Erasmus Hornick

Artist, German, mentioned 1555 - 1583

The image depicts an ornate vessel with intricate designs. The vessel is highly decorative, featuring a sculpted lion perched on top with a long tail curling upwards. The body of the vessel showcases elaborate figures, including mythological beings and scrollwork, all rendered with delicate lines and fine detailing. The vessel appears to combine elements of classical art with fantasy, exhibiting a baroque or possibly Renaissance style of ornamentation. The level of detail and complexity highlights the artist's focus on imaginative and highly decorative compositions.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julius S. Held

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

  • Selections from the Drawing Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Julius S. Held, University Art Gallery, Binghamton; traveling exhibition, 1970, no. 90.

1994

  • Fanciful Flourishes: Ornament in European Graphic Art and Related Objects, 1300-1800, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994.

Bibliography

1985

  • Kaufmann, Thomas Dacosta. "A Census of Drawings from the Holy Roman Empire, 1540-1680, in North American Collections" Central European History xviii, 1 (1985):4-13, 70-74, 90.

Inscriptions

upper right in graphite: 10; lower left verso: Ex coll. Liechtenstein (Schatzki); across bottom verso: Erasmus Hornick c.1550 / Hornick see MMA

Watermarks

Two crossed arrows

Wikidata ID

Q64559564

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