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Base and Capital with Putti (capital)

c.1525–1550

Master G. A. with the man-trap

(Italian, active 1525–50)
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Culture
Italy, 16th century
Medium
engraving
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1978.81.a
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented engraving in black ink on irregularly cut paper features a symmetrical column capital. At the base, layered acanthus leaves point upward. Centered above, two winged children sit back-to-back, reaching up to hold a central flowering stem. Large spiraling scrolls flank the figures beneath an abacus that curves upward at the corners. The piece is detailed with fine hatching and cross-hatching to define shadows across the architectural forms.

Base and Capital with Putti (capital)

c.1525–1550

Master G. A. with the man-trap

(Italian, active 1525–50)
Italy, 16th century

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