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German School, 16th Century — Design for an elaborate coat of arms with the pelican feeding her chicks, supported by a pilgrim and a landesknecht
German School, 16th Century

Design for an elaborate coat of arms with the pelican feeding her chicks, supported by a pilgrim and a landesknecht

This 16th-century German work is a design study for an elaborate coat of arms featuring symbolic imagery of a pelican with her chicks. The pen and ink drawing, blackened on the reverse for transfer, represents Renaissance heraldic design traditions combining allegorical and functional purposes.

Medium
Pen and black ink, blackened on the reverse for transfer;
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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Old Master & British Works on Paper

June 28, 2023

Estimate: $1,400 – $1,800

Lot 94

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German School, 16th Century, Design for an elaborate coat of arms with the pelican feeding her chicks, supported by a pilgrim and a landesknecht

This 16th-century German work is a design study for an elaborate coat of arms featuring symbolic imagery of a pelican with her chicks. The pen and ink drawing, blackened on the reverse for transfer, represents Renaissance heraldic design traditions combining allegorical and functional purposes.

Medium
Pen and black ink, blackened on the reverse for transfer;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pen and Ink, Monochrome, Heraldic Design, Figure, Coat Of Arms, Transfer Drawing, Decorative, German, Black Ink, Renaissance

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