Cherub Tail Piece Print Munster Cosmographia - 1628 Antique Ornamental Wood Cut

Description

Cherub wood cut tail piece
(Wood cut, tail piece,
ornamental
, print, cherub,
Munster, Cosmographia, Cosmography)
Issued 1628, Basel, by Sebastian Munster.
This 16th century wood cut print is an excerpt depicting an intricate wood cut ornament tail piece from Sebastian Munster's eminent
Cosmographia
. The look and feel of the paper alone take you back to the Early Modern World. And the folk art aesthetic of the wood cut printing lends the work a fantastical, otherworldly quality. The ornamental wood cut print shows a cherum surrounded by plant life and architectural accents.
Nice looking example, pleasing age patina, any minor age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Provided photos show the front and back of the item, not two discrete prints.
Mounted and framed, this piece would make an excellent decoration for your home, restaurant, office, classroom, or any other space where people appreciate the vintage aesthetic of antique printed history
Measures 15"H x 9"W
[M137]
Cherub Tail Piece Print Munster Cosmographia - 1628 Antique Ornamental Wood Cut
Cherub wood cut tail piece
(Wood cut, tail piece,
ornamental
, print, cherub,
Munster, Cosmographia, Cosmography)
Issued 1628, Basel, by Sebastian Munster.
This 16th century wood cut print is an excerpt depicting an intricate wood cut ornament tail piece from Sebastian Munster's eminent
Cosmographia
. The look and feel of the paper alone take you back to the Early Modern World. And the folk art aesthetic of the wood cut printing lends the work a fantastical, otherworldly quality. The ornamental wood cut print shows a cherum surrounded by plant life and architectural accents.
Nice looking example, pleasing age patina, any minor age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Provided photos show the front and back of the item, not two discrete prints.
Mounted and framed, this piece would make an excellent decoration for your home, restaurant, office, classroom, or any other space where people appreciate the vintage aesthetic of antique printed history
Measures 15"H x 9"W
[M137]