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Calligraphic Trompe-l'œil Calendar
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Calligraphic Trompe-l'œil Calendar

Medium

Pen and red, brown, and black ink, brush and gray wash

Dimensions

sheet: 5 5/8 x 4 1/16 in. (14.3 x 10.3 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Jean A. Bonna Gift, 2007

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Matthias Buchinger

1674–1739Holy Roman Empire

Born without hands or feet, Buchinger was celebrated as a draftsman and calligrapher and a specialist in micrography. He also performed as a musician and magician for both nobility and members of the general public in the early 18th century.

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