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This is a drawing of a coat of arms. The image shows a shield adorned with decorative elements and a motto. A helmet with ornamentation is placed above the shield, with a stag's head wearing a crown emerging from the top. The shield contains patterns of triangles and dog heads arranged in a triangular fashion. A ribbon below the shield displays the inscription "NOSCE TEIP SUM," and the name "Ambrose Isted Esq." is written at the bottom, surrounded by decorative embellishments.
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This is a drawing of a coat of arms. The image shows a shield adorned with decorative elements and a motto. A helmet with ornamentation is placed above the shield, with a stag's head wearing a crown emerging from the top. The shield contains patterns of triangles and dog heads arranged in a triangular fashion. A ribbon below the shield displays the inscription "NOSCE TEIP SUM," and the name "Ambrose Isted Esq." is written at the bottom, surrounded by decorative embellishments.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bookplate for Ambrose Isted

Unknown Artist

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 8.9 × 6.3 cm (3 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.1267
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Unknown
Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

NGA object ID 38905. 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.