Who created "Design for a Window (Hunting Scene)"?

Design for a Window (Hunting Scene) was created by Christoph Murer in 1579.

What medium is "Design for a Window (Hunting Scene)"?

Design for a Window (Hunting Scene) is pen and black ink with touches of gray wash on laid paper.

Is "Design for a Window (Hunting Scene)" in the public domain?

Yes, Design for a Window (Hunting Scene) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Design for a Window (Hunting Scene)

Christoph Murer

1579

Medium

pen and black ink with touches of gray wash on laid paper

Dimensions

Overall: 37 x 27.9 cm (14 9/16 x 11 in.) support: 42 x 32.8 cm (16 9/16 x 12 15/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Accession Number

1971.43.1

About the Artist

Christoph Murer · 1558–1614

Christoph Murer was born in Zurich in 1558 into a dynasty of Swiss artists, the son of the glass painter Josias Murer and grandson of the celebrated painter and dramatist Jos Murer. Growing up surrounded by the craft of stained glass and the broader artistic culture of late Reformation Switzerland, he received thorough training in both glass painting and drawing, eventually becoming one of the mos...

Design for a Window (Hunting Scene)

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