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Engraving of two winged putti holding a central sun-faced mask with rays and leaves, framed by scrolls and foliage.

Ornament with a Mask Held by Two Genii

An engraving in black on pale paper shows two winged putti flanking a central mask of a sun-like face with radiating rays and foliage. Each child grips a cartouche edge, and scrolls, leaves, and a monogram with the date 1544 frame the composition.

Artist
Hans Sebald Beham
Date
1544
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1214 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1544).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer

Español: Ornamento con máscara sostenida por dos genios

Un grabado en tinta negra sobre papel claro muestra dos putti alados a ambos lados de una máscara central con rostro semejante al sol, rodeada de rayos y follaje. Cada niño sujeta el borde de un cartucho, y volutas, hojas y un monograma con la fecha 1544 enmarcan la composición.

Português: Ornamento com máscara sustentada por dois genii

Uma gravura em tinta preta sobre papel claro mostra dois putti alados ladeando uma máscara central com rosto semelhante ao sol, cercada por raios e folhagem. Cada criança segura a borda de um cartucho, e volutas, folhas e um monograma com a data 1544 emolduram a composição.