Vlakdecoratie met twee sfinxen, RP-P-OB-2911, Heinrich Aldegrever, 1549

Identification title(s): flat decoration with two sphinxes. Object type: print ornament print object number: rp-p-ob-2911. Catalog reference: new hollstein german (aldegrever) 276. Orn cat i 263-. 1. The illustrated bartsch 276. Inscriptions / marks: number, verso bottom center, handwritten: '24'. Description: flat decoration with a cartouche in the middle, with two sphinxes on it. Above it a lion's head holding two ribbons in its mouth. Below the cartouche a plant with a lizard on either side. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: heinrich aldegrever (mentioned on object), after own design by: heinrich aldegrever. Place of manufacture: germany. Date: 1549. Physical features: engraving. Material: paper technique: engraving (printing process). Dimensions: top: h 89 mm × w 43 mm. Topic: what: ornaments ~ artsphinx (lion/woman); 'sfinge' (ripa). Acquisition: transfer of management 1816. Date: 1549.