Sujet

Trochus shell cup and lid, 1618-1625, (1881). Creator: S Thomas.

Légende

Trochus shell cup and lid, 1618-1625, (1881). Etching of a cup made from a shell by Abraham Lotter II in Augsurg, Germany, early 17th century. The shell is held by two silver-gilt straps: one is a cast female figure with a bowl of fruit on her head, the other a female bust. From "The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations, with descriptions, of the works of art in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (formerly known as the South Kensington Museum). [Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, London, 1881]

Date

1881

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F37_055

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

62,4Mo (1,9Mo) / 32,9cm x 47,5cm / 3885 x 5616 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Allemand arts pays métal livre coquille musée décoratif argent endroit siècle metalwork littérature objet façonné seashell objet façonné 17ème siècle la vie aquatique 19e siècle B W dix-neuvième siècle The Print Collector etching engraving Victoria & Albert Museum V&A V&A Museum Sampson Low The South Kensington Museum Marston S Thomas Thomas S S. Thomas Thomas S. trochus Abraham Lotter II Lotter Abraham II Abraham Lotter Lotter Abraham