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This is a drawing of a heraldic emblem. The artwork showcases a design of a coat of arms within a circular border, featuring scrollwork and Latin inscriptions. The emblem includes two helmets with plumes, a mitre, shield designs with various heraldic symbols, and angelic figures holding the shields. Latin text on the outer ring references "WILHELMVS EPISCOPVS EYSTETENSIS" and other phrases related to the origins or familial references in heraldry. The composition is symmetrical and detailed, reflecting traditional craftsmanship in European heraldic illustrations.
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This is a drawing of a heraldic emblem. The artwork showcases a design of a coat of arms within a circular border, featuring scrollwork and Latin inscriptions. The emblem includes two helmets with plumes, a mitre, shield designs with various heraldic symbols, and angelic figures holding the shields. Latin text on the outer ring references "WILHELMVS EPISCOPVS EYSTETENSIS" and other phrases related to the origins or familial references in heraldry. The composition is symmetrical and detailed, reflecting traditional craftsmanship in European heraldic illustrations.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Arms of the Bishopric of Eichstätt and of Its Bishop, Wilhelm of Reichenau

German 15th Century

Date
1480
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 16.2 × 14.9 cm (6 3/8 × 5 7/8 in.) image: 14.5 × 14.5 cm (5 11/16 × 5 11/16 in.) (round)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2019.187.1
Credit line
Anonymous Gift
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record

Subjects and terms

  • Angel
  • figure
  • animal
  • Shield
  • Writing
Provenance

Ducal collection, Gotha; (sale, C. G. Boerner, Leipzig, 27-28 April 1931, no. 11); Richard H. Zinser [1884-1984], Forest Hills, NY (Lugt 5581); (N. G. Stogdon, Middle Chinnock). Private collection, CT; gift to NGA, 2019.

Inscription

around border of image, in plate: WILHELMVS EPISCOPVS EYSTETTENSIS EX FAMILIA REICHENAW NATVS HEC IMPRIMI FECIT (Wilhelm, Bishop of Eichstätt, of the House of Reichenau, caused this to be printed); on banderole in image, in plate: ANNO DNI MCCCC LXXX

Marks

verso, stamped in black ink: [mark of Richard H. Zinser (Lugt 5581)]

NGA object ID 221007. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.