The Coat of Arms of Tschertie

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Top, center, a man whose legs turn into flowing leaf patterns blows a horn and is flanked by two longer horns. Beneath, a medieval helmet and a shield depicting a satyr and 2 hunting dogs on leashes. On either side of the composition are vases that contain the tentrils of grape vines. At top, a plaque that reads: SOLI DEO GLORIA.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Print Maker
Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528
Date
ca. 1521
Credit Line
Gift of Leo Wallerstein
Medium
Woodcut and black ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 18.6 x 14.4 cm (7 5/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
Type
figures
Object Name
print
Type
print
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