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The Adoration of the Shepherds: with the lamp
(c. 1654)
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1933
- Gallery location
- Not on display
Artwork Details
Felton Bequest, 1933
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Watermarks
- Watermark Form
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Foolscap with seven-pointed collar
- The Foolscap watermark is an emblem of the court jester and likely originates from Germany. An early example is found in 1340 and by the mid 16th century the mark is often accompanied by a countermark of the many different papermakers who adopted the motif throughout Germany, France and Switzerland. The collar of the Foolscap watermark is usually depicted with either a five-pointed, seven-pointed or nine-pointed collar, the five-point motif is thought to be the earlier design and the seven-point is likely a French design. The Foolscap watermark was commonly applied to sheets designed for printing and writing with standard dimensions and therefore the term 'Foolscap' is still used today to reference a standard size sheet. In England the Foolscap watermark was superseded by the figure of Britannia yet retained the same standard dimension for printing and writing papers.
- Watermark and variant description
- Foolscap with seven-pointed collar - variant D.a.a. Head of a jester in profile wearing a collar with seven points ending in bells, the cap with two peaks. The numeral 4 and three roundels below. Short, loose hair. Ill-defined head and neck. A small bell between the two peaks of the cap. The countermark is PEH.a.
- Closely related watermark references
- Churchill 354 (1660), 364 (1702, different initials); Heawood 2002 (1674).
- Completeness
- complete
- Chain Line Interval
- 25-26 mm
- Laid Line Frequency
- 12 per cm
- Placement and spacing of wires
- 99 x 8 [15-16|26|17] x 7
- Wire Side
- recto
- Radiograph taken from
- verso
