Bookplate of Hilprand Brandenburg of Bibrach after 1500

This is a bookplate of Hilprand Brandenburg of Bibrach, created sometime after 1500. The design features an angel holding a shield with a blue background and a white, stylized stag with antlers. Bookplates were popular in the 16th century, used to identify ownership of books. This example of a bookplate serves as a visual representation of the owner's identity and his family's coat of arms. It is an anonymous work, and the artist is unknown, though the work demonstrates the artistic style of the early 16th century.