Exlibris der Abtei Ottobeuren

Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563, um 1500

This is a drawing of a heraldic coat of arms. The image features a shield with a rampant lion at its center. At the top of the shield is a helmet crested with a creature that resembles an eagle with outspread wings and a crowned head. The shield is decorated with intricate leaf-like mantling. The color palette includes black and red tones. At the bottom, there is an inscription in a stylized script.
Künstler
Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563
Datierung
um 1500
Gattung
Druckgrafik
Technik
woodcut, hand-colored in vermilion and red on laid paper
Maße
23,4 × 16,3 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

This is a drawing of a heraldic coat of arms. The image features a shield with a rampant lion at its center. At the top of the shield is a helmet crested with a creature that resembles an eagle with outspread wings and a crowned head. The shield is decorated with intricate leaf-like mantling. The color palette includes black and red tones. At the bottom, there is an inscription in a stylized script.

Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563