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Nineteen Ornamental Letters (A, C, D, M, P, S)16th century

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Woodcut print of an ornamental capital letter A, filled with stippled dark background, foliate decoration, and a small crouching figure in the lower triangle
Woodcut historiated initial letter C, with a rabbit or hare holding a staff set against a stippled dark ground with scrolling floral vines; decorative corner ornaments frame the block.
Engraved historiated initial letter O, with floral and foliate decoration filling the interior against a stippled dark ground, set within a decorative border.
Engraved decorative initial letter M within a circular medallion, surrounded by dense floral and foliage motifs on a dark stippled ground, printed in black and white.
Printed woodcut or engraved decorative initial letter D, white letterform on a stippled dark ground, interior filled with acanthus scrolls and a flowering plant with rounded cluster blossoms.
Woodcut or engraving of an ornamental drop capital letter S, with hatched ribbon-like strokes forming the letterform against a stippled dark ground filled with floral rosettes and scrolling foliage, framed by a decorative border.
Woodcut or letterpress printed decorative initial letter A, white on a stippled dark ground, with foliate scrollwork and a crouching figure in the counter space.
Woodcut or engraved historiated initial letter C, with a seated hare or rabbit holding a staff inside the bowl of the letter, surrounded by stippled dark ground and foliate scrollwork with flowers at the corners.
Woodcut or engraving of an ornate historiated initial letter D, white on a stippled black ground, with flowering and leafy plants filling the interior.
Woodcut or letterpress-printed historiated initial letter D, white on a densely stippled dark ground, with a flowering plant and scrolling acanthus foliage filling the interior.
Engraved decorative initial letter S in white against a dark stippled ground, with hatched shading on the letter body, surrounded by floral rosettes and small animal figures at the corners and edges within a square border.
Woodcut or engraving of an historiated initial letter C; a small animal figure, possibly a monkey or squirrel, sits within the curved letter against a stippled black ground, surrounded by scrolling foliage; decorative vine and floral border frames the square composition.
Engraved historiated initial letter D with dark stippled background, interior filled with flowering plant stems, leaves, and a small bird, framed by foliate border ornaments.
Woodcut or engraved historiated initial letter D, filled with a flowering plant and dense stippled foliage on a dark ground, with scrolling acanthus along the border.
Woodcut initial letter S with white letterform on black ground, surrounded by densely stippled floral scrollwork and two facing animals at upper right and lower left corners.
Woodcut or engraving of a decorated initial letter C, filled with a stippled background and a crouching animal figure, likely a monkey or bear, holding a staff, surrounded by foliate scrollwork at the corners.
Engraved historiated initial letter D with white letterform against a stippled black ground, enclosing an acanthus plant with a flowering thistle, bordered by scrolling foliage.
Woodcut or engraving of an ornamental letter S, formed by a ribbon-like band with fine hatching, set against a densely stippled background with stylized flowers and scrolling foliage at the corners.
Woodcut or engraved historiated initial letter C with stippled background, enclosing a standing rabbit or hare holding a stick, surrounded by acanthus scrollwork, with decorative foliate border.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Nineteen Ornamental Letters (A, C, D, M, P, S)
Place Made
France
Date Made
16th century
Medium
Engraving, dotted manner
Dimensions
1 3/8 x 1 3/8 in. (3.49 x 3.49 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Salzer
Accession Number
53.31.2.8a-s
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings