Ornament with Foliage and Birds

Bartolomeus van Lochom after Hans Janssen

Associated Names
Bartolomeus van Lochom

Artist, Dutch, 1607 - 1628 or after

Frederik de Wit

Publisher, Dutch, active c. 1650

Hans Janssen

Artist After, Dutch, born 1605

This is a drawing of two figures surrounded by intricate floral designs and animals. The image features detailed swirling patterns that fill the frame with vines and flowers. Amongst these, birds can be seen perched on branches. Below, the two figures are depicted in period clothing, facing each other, framed by the floral backdrop. Animals, like a squirrel and a dog, can be spotted within the design. The entire composition is reminiscent of intricate 16th or 17th-century engravings or woodcuts, with a decorative border enclosing the imagery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5093

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. IX, p.179, no. 9, State -12


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Heneage Finch Earl of Aylesford (Lugt 58)

Associated Names

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

Q65019149

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