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German School, circa 1600 — Design for a Tazza decorated with Bacchus, grapes and putti

German School, circa 1600

Design for a Tazza decorated with Bacchus, grapes and putti

A German design for a decorative tazza from circa 1600, rendered in pen and brown ink with wash over black chalk traces. The composition features Bacchus surrounded by grapes and putti, exemplifying the ornamental designs of the late Renaissance.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and wash over traces of black chalk;

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April 21, 2021

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German School, circa 1600, Design for a Tazza decorated with Bacchus, grapes and putti

A German design for a decorative tazza from circa 1600, rendered in pen and brown ink with wash over black chalk traces. The composition features Bacchus surrounded by grapes and putti, exemplifying the ornamental designs of the late Renaissance.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and wash over traces of black chalk;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Bacchus, Pen and Ink, Decorative Arts, Circa 1600, Tazza, German, Design, Renaissance