A Dog Looking to the Right
1564
Medium
Pen and gray ink, brush and black and gray wash
Dimensions
sheet: 5 1/8 x 6 11/16 in. (13 x 17 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Jean A. Bonna Gift, 2007
Accession Number
2007.223.7
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the Drawings and Prints department of the Museum of Art, Tobiasimmer's *A Dog to the Right* (1564) captivates with its intimate portrayal of a vigilant canine. Created when the Swiss artist was just 25, this small sheet—measuring 5 1/8 x 6 11/16 inches—showcases Stimmer's mastery of Renaissance draftsmanship. Using pen and gray ink for precise lines, combined with brush and black and gray wash for subtle tonal modeling, the work brings the dog's alert expression and textured fur to life, evoking a sense of quiet intensity. Stimmer, active in Basel and Strasbourg during the Northern Renaiss...