Who created "Blackwork Print with the Alphabet"?

Blackwork Print with the Alphabet was created by Claes Jansz. Visscher in ca. 1620.

When was "Blackwork Print with the Alphabet" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1620.

What medium is "Blackwork Print with the Alphabet"?

Blackwork Print with the Alphabet is blackwork.

Is "Blackwork Print with the Alphabet" in the public domain?

Yes, Blackwork Print with the Alphabet is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Blackwork Print with the Alphabet

Claes Jansz. Visscher

ca. 1620

Medium

blackwork

Dimensions

Plate: 1 7/8 x 2 1/4 in. (4.7 x 5.7 cm)

Classification

Prints|Ornament & Architecture

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1956

Accession Number

56.500.118

About the Artist

Claes Jansz. Visscher · 1586–1652

Claes Jansz. Visscher, also known as Nicolas Joannis Visscher II or Joannis Piscator, was a prominent Dutch Golden Age draughtsman, engraver, mapmaker, and publisher born in Amsterdam in 1587 and died there on June 19, 1652. The son of the printmaker and publisher Jan Claesz. Visscher (c. 1550–1612), he learned the art of etching and printing from his father, helping to expand the family trade int...

Blackwork Print with the Alphabet

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