Clothes Press
1760–90
Medium
Mahogany, yellow pine, eastern white cedar, tulip poplar
Dimensions
91 3/8 x 44 5/8 x 24 3/4 in. (232.1 x 113.3 x 62.9 cm)
Classification
Clothes press
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1950
Accession Number
50.114
Art Historical Context
### Christus in Gesprek met Farizeers in de TempelThis delicate woodcut, created in 1503 by the enigmatic Master of Delft, captures a pivotal New Testament moment: Christ engaging debate with the Pharisees in the temple. The anonymous artist, active in the late 15th and early 16th centuries in the Dutch city of Delft, was a master of Northern Renaissance printmaking, blending intricate detail with expressive figures reminiscent of contemporaries like Hieronymus Bosch At just 107 x 148 mm, this small-scale work on paper was designed for intimate viewing, perhaps as a personal devotional aid or ...