A large white on black design for an upright pendant, richly ornamented with naturalistic tulips and roses surrounding a central monogram [IHS surmounted by a cross with three nails below]. A three looped bow with trailing ribbons is fastened to the top of the pendant. Flanking the pendant are two leaf-shaped ornamental designs. On the left, in a stylised leaf shape, tulips and other flowers are asymmetrically arranged around a quill- like stem. On the right, tulips and poppies are clustered in an elongated bouquet. The print bears an imprinted monogram signature and inscription, below.
Credit: Museum purchase from Friends of Drawings and Prints Fund
c. 1648
Engraving on off-white laid paper
1999-51-1
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
Permanent collection