Vase (Plate 12 of a Series)

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Vertical rectangle. An ewer, whose handle is composed of an animal foot joining a grotesque head with twisted neck holding a dish in its mouth. On the body, two figures pay homage to a herm. Inscribed below: "ROMAE AB ANTIQVO REPERTVM MD XXXXIII" and "A.E.V." on a tablet.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Enea Vico, Italian, 1523–1567
Date
1543
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of E.F. Caldwell & Co.
Medium
Black ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 39.1 × 26 cm (15 3/8 × 10 1/4 in.)
Type
ornament
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
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