Design for a Pulpit, Plate 2 from an Untitled Series of Pulpit Designs
Printed ca. 1750–56
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Overall: 8 7/16 × 13 3/4 in. (21.5 × 35 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture|Albums
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Daniel Ergmann Gift, 2014
Accession Number
2014.97.74
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the ornate world of 18th-century ecclesiastical design with Martin Engelbrecht's *Design a Pulpit, Plate2* from an untitled series pulpit designs. Printed around 1750–56 as an etching, this detailed print measures 8 7/16 × 13 3/4 inches and captures the lavish Rococo style for which Engelbrecht, a prolific Augsburg engraver, was. Rococo flourished in mid-18th-century Europe, emphasizing playful curves, intricate scrolls, and shell-like motifs to evoke grandeur and spiritual elevation in church interiors. Etching allowed Engelbrecht to render fine lines and textures with precision, m...