Candelabra Grotesque on a Pedestal with Fantastical Creatures and a Lobster
Anonymous, Italian, 16th century Italian
After Cornelis Bos Netherlandish
Not on view
Candelabra grotesque, copied after a print published by Cornelis Bos around 1540. The design is characterized by a pedestal with stairs on the two sides, and an arch in the middle. On top of the pedestal a candelabra has been placed which is characterized by a lobster in its center. Flanking the candelabra are two fantastical, weasel-like creature with long slender ears. On the verso part of a frame with a dark outer rim and a delicate inner line is visible.
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