Heraldic Device: A Circular Design with a Ram's Head Framed by a Dragon Biting its Own Tail by Anonymous

Heraldic Device: A Circular Design with a Ram's Head Framed by a Dragon Biting its Own Tail 1572 - 1585

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drawing, print

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drawing

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toned paper

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water colours

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ink painting

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print

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possibly oil pastel

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stoneware

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coffee painting

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underpainting

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watercolour bleed

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watercolour illustration

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watercolor

This anonymous drawing, titled "Heraldic Device: A Circular Design with a Ram's Head Framed by a Dragon Biting its Own Tail," depicts a stylized heraldic device. The central image shows a ram's head, decorated with a star-like motif, surrounded by a serpentine dragon that forms a circle by biting its own tail. This design, created sometime between 1572 and 1585, exemplifies the intricate and symbolic nature of heraldic art in the 16th century. The work is currently held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

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