Allegory of Music, ca. 1570–90, Northern French, Leather, blind stamped, embossed, molded and incised; on later wooden mount, Framed: 56 1/2 × 26 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (143.5 × 67.9 × 3.8 cm), Natural Substances-Leatherwork, To create this panel three leather sheets decorated in the cuir bouilli technique, whereby the wet leather was manipulated and molded into the desired shape, were joined together. After the material was hardened and dry, the ornamental details were incised and punched into the surface
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Allegory, Music, ca, 1570–90, Northern French, Leather, blind stamped, embossed, molded, incised, later wooden mount, Framed, 56 1/2, 26 3/4, 1, 143.5, 67.9, 3.8 cm, Natural Substances-Leatherwork, create, panel three, leather, sheets, decorated, cuir bouilli, technique, whereby, wet leather, manipulated, desired shape, joined together, material, hardened, dry, ornamental details, punched, surface
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