Roemer

anoniem, 1621

Anna Roemers Visscher derived the decorative motifs on this glass – such as the flowers and the dragonfly – from old prints. In the cryptic Italian inscription, the flowers address a certain Dora or Dorothea, whom they thank for bestowing fame on them.

  • Artwork typeroemer
  • Object numberBK-NM-8188
  • Dimensionsdiameter 7.0 cm, diameter 5.5 cm, height 12.8 cm
  • Physical characteristicshelder, donkergroen glas met diamantgravure