Zwey schöne außerlesene neüe Lie[der]

1700 · [Johann Conrad von Mechel I] · 1 picture

A German songbook of 1700, probably printed in Basel, the title beginning 'Zwey schöne außerlesene neüe Lieder', evidently for singers and households. The picture is a symmetrical woodcut ornament, a tall central stem flanked by curling scrolls, a pair of birds or grotesque creatures and rosette flowers, with bold black outlines on a plain ground. A designer could take its mirrored symmetry, tight scroll rhythm and stacked floral motifs as a model for a border, header or panel.

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