Reproductie van een heliogravure van een ontwerp van een putti en een fabelachtig dier door Hans Sebald Beham before 1869

This is a reproduction of a heliogravure, or a photographic print created using a printing plate made from a light-sensitive material, of a design by Hans Sebald Beham. The artwork depicts a cherub interacting with a fantastical beast in an elaborate setting. Though anonymous, the artist created this reproduction sometime before 1869. This small-scale print, measuring 34mm high and 100mm wide, is a testament to the technical advancements of the heliogravure process and exemplifies the artistic traditions of Renaissance Germany. It is now a part of the Rijksmuseum collection.