Design for an Ornamental Frame
18th century
Medium
Pen and gray ink, brush and gray wash
Dimensions
sheet: 13 15/16 x 8 11/16 in. (35.4 x 22.1 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Oscar de la Renta Ltd. Gift, Van Day Truex Fund, and funds from various donors, 2007
Accession Number
2007.278
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About the Artist
Pieter Tanjé · 1706–1761
**Pieter Tanjé (1706–1761)** was a Dutch reproductive engraver active in the eighteenth century. Born in Bolsward, he initially worked as a shipmate on the shipping service between his hometown and Amsterdam. In his spare time, he engraved designs for snuff boxes, an activity that proved so successful that it led to his artistic training. Encouraged by Jacob Folkema, Tanjé enrolled at the age of ...