Schaal in de vorm van een schelp, gedragen door een zeemeermin en een zeemeerman 1548
balthazarvandenbos
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light pencil work
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pen drawing
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pen illustration
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pen sketch
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pencil sketch
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old engraving style
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personal sketchbook
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pen-ink sketch
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pen work
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sketchbook drawing
This 1548 engraving by Balthazar van den Bos, titled *Schaal in de vorm van een schelp, gedragen door een zeemeermin en een zeemeerman* depicts a fantastical design for a shell-shaped dish. The base of the dish consists of a merman and mermaid intertwined in a spiral with a snail crawling on their tails, a winged seahorse, and a serpent. Atop the spiral, another merman holds the shell aloft, while a putto sits atop him. This intricate, detailed composition showcases van den Bos's mastery of the engraving technique and his interest in fantastical and mythological creatures. It's a prime example of decorative art during the Renaissance.
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