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Sebastian Schyz

Double-sided sheet: Recto: Perseus and Andromeda; Verso: Man in a hat with four lines of verse and the word 'Enswih'

Maker

Sebastian Schyz (German, 17th century)

Title

Double-sided sheet: Recto: Perseus and Andromeda; Verso: Man in a hat with four lines of verse and the word 'Enswih'

Year

1620

Medium

  • brush,
  • ink,
  • charcoal and chalk on medium laid paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • brush,
  • ink,
  • charcoal and chalk on medium laid paper

Materials

charcoal, ink, chalk

Supports

  • Medium laid,
  • partial illeg. watermark along lower right edge

Dimensions

17.8 x 14.1 cm (7 x 5 9/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Recto: Inscribed in pen and ink LR: "1620 Sebastian Schyz [illeg.]"
Verso: Inscribed in pen and ink: "ENSIWH" with four lines of verse and more illegible writing LC

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Jesse Metcalf Fund

Object Number

1997.18

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Sebastian Schyz (German, 17th century)
Double-sided sheet: Recto: Perseus and Andromeda; Verso: Man in a hat with four lines of verse and the word 'Enswih', 1620
brush, ink, charcoal and chalk on medium laid paper
17.8 x 14.1 cm (7 x 5 9/16 inches)
Jesse Metcalf Fund 1997.18

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