Design for a Swordsmith's Sign, by Hans Holbein the Younger
Summary
Design for a Swordsmith's Sign, chiaroscuro drawing. Pen and ink and brush, grey wash, white heightening, 24.6 × 15.3 cm, Kunstmuseum Basel.
The coat of arms of the swordsmiths of Basel shows a Swiss dagger between swords crossed through a crown. The handles of combat weapons and hunting knives above the rectangular field may advertise the goods of the master (Müller, 212).
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Date
2016
Source
Wikimedia Commons
Copyright info
public domain