The First Knot (Interlace Pattern with White Medallion)

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
An intricate knotted design in a circular pattern with a heart-shaped central motif.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Print Maker
Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528
Date
before 1521
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Medium
Woodcut on off-white laid paper
Dimensions
27.4 x 21.3 cm (10 13/16 x 8 3/8 in.)
Type
ornament
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
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