1654
Etching and engraving, 228 x 179 mm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
After the introduction of the auricular ornament at the beginning of the 17th century by the Utrecht silversmiths Adam and Paulus van Vianen, this form of decoration was adopted by other artists as well. Around 1635 the gold- and silversmith Johannes Lutma started working with auricular ornaments in Amsterdam, and these motifs subsequently became more widely known.
