Battle between cavalry and infantry in a wood
Hieronymus Hopfer|Domenico Campagnola
16th century
Medium
Etching; first state
Dimensions
sheet: 9 1/2 x 8 11/16 in. (24.2 x 22 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.733
Tags
BattlesWeaponsMale NudesTreesHorses
About the Artist
Hieronymus Hopfer|Domenico Campagnola · 1500–1563
Member of a family of etchers; he worked with his father and brother. All three placed their initials somewhere within the design on almost all of their prints (d.h., i.h., l.h.), adding a small device which might be a pinecone, from the coat of arms of the city of Augsburg, or a hop blossom, making a punning reference to the family name. In addition to printmaking, he and his brother also decorat...