Studies of Hands and Putti with an Escutcheon
At top, a right hand shown from the inside. At center, two standing putti hold an escutcheon. At the bottom, a left hand, pending, shown from the back and from the thumb. On verso: at top, a relief with four men busied with the cross. A group of three men is at the right and a man and a ride are at the left. At the bottom, a bear shown in profile turned toward the left.
Credit: Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
1580-1590
Red chalk, pen and ink, brush and gray watercolor wash. On verso: Pen and ink, brush and gray watercolor wash on laid paper.
1938-88-2626
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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