Who created "Design for a Cup(?) with a Man Putting up a Net"?

Design for a Cup(?) with a Man Putting up a Net was created by Anonymous, German, 19th century in 19th century.

When was "Design for a Cup(?) with a Man Putting up a Net" created?

This artwork was created 19th century.

What medium is "Design for a Cup(?) with a Man Putting up a Net"?

Design for a Cup(?) with a Man Putting up a Net is Pen and black ink over traces of black chalk. Incised for transfer..

Is "Design for a Cup(?) with a Man Putting up a Net" in the public domain?

Yes, Design for a Cup(?) with a Man Putting up a Net is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Design for a Cup(?) with a Man Putting up a Net

Anonymous, German, 19th century

19th century

Medium

Pen and black ink over traces of black chalk. Incised for transfer.

Dimensions

1 7/8 x 4 11/16 in. (4.8 x 11.9 cm) (Fan shaped)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1963

Accession Number

63.650.3

Tags

Human FiguresWorking

Art Historical Context

This delicate 19th-century drawing titled *Design for a Cup(?) with a Man Putting up a*, captures a humble scene of everyday by an anonymous German artist.ed in pen and black ink over faint traces of black chalk, fan-shaped composition measures just 1 7/8 x 4 11/16 inches, suggesting it was a preparatory sketch for a decorative object—possibly a cup, fan, or silverwork. The central figure, a man diligently rigging a net, evokes the industrious life of working people, a motif that resonated in 19th-century European art amid growing interest in genre scenes. The technique is particularly notewo...

Design for a Cup(?) with a Man Putting up a Net

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