Design for a Knife Handle (Fragment from Manches de Coutiaus) by Johann Theodor de Bry

Design for a Knife Handle (Fragment from Manches de Coutiaus) 1580 - 1600

drawing, print

drawing

shading to add clarity

print

pen sketch

human-figures

old engraving style

hand drawn type

personal sketchbook

pen-ink sketch

ink colored

human

pen work

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

This woodcut print by Johann Theodor de Bry from the late 16th century shows a design for a knife handle. The intricately detailed design features a figure of a putto standing amongst scrolling foliage. This piece is part of a larger series of designs for various types of objects, demonstrating de Bry’s talent for ornamental and decorative art. The print showcases the popularity of the Mannerist style in the late 16th century.