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This drawing depicts an ornate coat of arms. It includes a central figure of a crowned helmet with elaborate scrolling leaf motifs. Flanking the helmet are two shields. The left shield features a looped object, while the right shield displays two stylized floral emblems. Intricate vine patterns fill the background, enhancing the heraldic theme. The composition is symmetrical, emphasizing the grandeur and formality of heraldic art.
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This drawing depicts an ornate coat of arms. It includes a central figure of a crowned helmet with elaborate scrolling leaf motifs. Flanking the helmet are two shields. The left shield features a looped object, while the right shield displays two stylized floral emblems. Intricate vine patterns fill the background, enhancing the heraldic theme. The composition is symmetrical, emphasizing the grandeur and formality of heraldic art.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Arms of Rohrbach and Holzhausen

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Date
c. 1480/1490
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 9.6 × 9.4 cm (3 3/4 × 3 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1952.8.2
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Woman
  • Middle Rhenish
  • Man
  • Shield
Provenance

Maltzan Collection, Militisch; (Heinrich Eisemann, London); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1952; gift to NGA, 1952.

NGA object ID 41733. 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.