Allegorical representation of the wedding of a member of the von Ringles family in Strasburg with a von Hengel
Unknown Maker
Vertical oval within vertical rectangle. A man at left and a woman at right hold a clock at center. Over man's head a genius holds a shield with a rooster on a ring; over the woman's head another holds a shield with two crossed hoes. Conventionalized leaf border.
Credit: Museum purchase from the Mary Hearn Greims Fund
c. 1590
Black ink on white paper
1946-16-4
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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