Bookplate of the Abbey of Ottobeuren

Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563, c. 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.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563
Date
c. 1500
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in vermilion and red on laid paper
Dimensions
23.4 × 16.3 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

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