Design for a Garland from 'Various New Festoons, Part II' (Verscheide Nieuwe Festonnen, tweede deel)
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 1/16 × 7 1/2 in. (12.9 × 19.1 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Edward Pearce Casey Fund, 2013
Accession Number
2013.938d
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate etching, titled *Design for a Garland fromVarious New Festoons Part II'* (*Verscheide Nieuwe Festonnen, tweede deel*), dates to 1694 and showcases the collaborative talents of designers Michiel Mosyn and Jacob van Campen, publishing by Frederick de Wit. during the Dutch Golden Age it exemplifies the era's fascination with ornate Baroque ornamentation, where intricate patterns adorned architecture, furniture, and textiles. The print depicts a lush garland overflowing with fruits—evident from its tags—rendered in fine etching lines that capture texture and volume with remarkable p...
About the Artist
Michiel Mosyn|Jacob van Campen|Frederick de Wit (Dutch|Dutch|Dutch) · 1595 |1630 |1629 –1657 | |1706
Dutch, 1595–1657|Dutch, born 1630|Dutch, 1629/30–1706