This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions), and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.

 

Object Timeline

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Design for an Escutcheon

This is a Drawing. It was created by Johann Esais Nilson. It is dated 1721–1783. Its medium is brush and ink on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for an Escutcheon; Johann Esais Nilson (German, 1721 – 1783); Germany; brush and ink on paper; 1896-14-8

This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-4.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18095367/ |title=Drawing, Design for an Escutcheon |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=18 March 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>