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Bookplate: Coat of Arms with Danforth inscribed

Nathaniel Hurd

1764

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Contemporary

Dominant colour

Bookplate: Coat of Arms with Danforth inscribed is a 1764 by Nathaniel Hurd, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Nathaniel Hurd
When & what style?: 1764
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This drawing shows a fancy coat of arms with a big eye in the middle. Around the eye are swirling leaves, flowers, and a small building on top. Below it, a banner has Latin words and the name "Danforth" written in a loop. The eye is watching you, almost like it’s guarding something. The whole thing looks old and carefully drawn, like it was made for a book cover. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this up close.