Ornament with an Eagle and Two Genii, from Four Vignettes
A horizontal engraving framed by curling foliage shows a winged griffin-like eagle with an open beak at center, flanked by two chubby winged putti reaching along vine scrolls. The dense black ground and fine hatched lines model the bodies and feathers against the pale paper.
- Artist
- Hans Sebald Beham
- Date
- c. 1544
- Medium
- Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 772 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1549).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
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