Blackwork Design for Goldsmithwork
after 1616
Medium
Engraving and blackwork
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 1/8 × 1 13/16 in. (5.4 × 4.6 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924
Accession Number
24.69.7
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of 17th ornamental design with *Blackwork Design for Goldsmithwork by Mathais Beitler created after 1616. Thisutive engraving, measuring just 2 1/8 × 1 13/16 inches, served as a precise pattern for goldsmiths crafting luxurious metalwork. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it exemplifies the era's fascination with elaborate decoration, blending utility with artistic flair. Beitler's masterful use of engraving and blackwork—a technique of fine, cross-hatched lines creating rich tonal depth—brings to life a whimsical array of...