Design for a Frieze
Unknown Maker
Horizontal frieze with symmetrical grotesque decoration. At center, a fountain flanked by griffins.
Credit: Museum purchase through gift of various donors
1600-1625
Charcoal, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper
1901-39-1220
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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