Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

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Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes, 1540 after, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, Sheet: 8 3/4 x 5 7/8 in. ( x 15 cm), Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, After Cornelis Massys (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1510/11–1556/57 Antwerp), Candelabra grotesque, copied after a print made by Cornelis Metsys around 1545. The design is characterized by a strapwork structure in which various figures are placed. On the bottom, two river gods are depicted in the corners of the page

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Size: 3814px × 5631px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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