The Coat of Arms of Wigeleus von Fröschel, Bishop of Passau

Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563, 1503

This is a drawing of a heraldic coat of arms with two angels and a large bishop's mitre. The coat of arms is quartered, featuring lions in red sections and frog-like creatures in black sections, with a smaller inescutcheon in the center showing a lion. Two angels support the coat of arms and hold a bishop's mitre above it. The colors include reds, greens, black, and gold. The composition is framed with intricate black linework.
Kunstenaar
Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563
Datering
1503
Soort
Prent
Techniek
woodcut with hand coloring on laid paper
Afmetingen
18,2 × 13 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

This is a drawing of a heraldic coat of arms with two angels and a large bishop's mitre. The coat of arms is quartered, featuring lions in red sections and frog-like creatures in black sections, with a smaller inescutcheon in the center showing a lion. Two angels support the coat of arms and hold a bishop's mitre above it. The colors include reds, greens, black, and gold. The composition is framed with intricate black linework.

Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563