Candelabra Grotesque with a Female Figure in a Niche and Two Sphinxes
Anonymous, Italian, 16th century Italian
After Cornelis Massys Netherlandish
Not on view
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. In the middle a female figure, possibly a Victory, is standing in a niche, flanked by terms. The terms support a panel with two birds and Bacchus in an oval compartment. On top of the panel, two sphinxes are depicted. The structure is crowned by an arch with a decorative mask. On ether side of the arch, a vase has been placed.
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