Ignis

Ignis
 (late 16th century-early 17th century)
plate 1 from The Elements series

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
engraving
Measurements
11.3 × 11.3 cm (image and sheet, trimmed within platemark)
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Hollstein 528
Edition
only state
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: Criſp. d.P.
printed in ink (in image) l.r.: jnuent. exc.
printed in ink (in image) u.c.: IGNIS
printed in ink (in image) l.c.: I
Accession Number
942-5
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1961
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Allegory and Symbols Human Figures Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
animals (general term) cartouches (ornament) creatures designs (ornament areas) Fire (allegorical character) fires (events) flames men (male humans)

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Essay
Fashion in Tudor and Stuart portraiture

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