Design for Parade Egg Cups and Combined Egg Cup/Salt Cellar with Lid
16th century
Medium
Pen and ink, brush and wash
Dimensions
sheet: 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (39.4 x 26.7 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Anonymous Gift, in memory of Walter E. Stait, 2009
Accession Number
2009.526
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the opulent world of 16th-century Europe, Erasmus Hornick, a Flemish designer and engraver from Antwerp crafted intricate patterns for luxury metalwork. This drawing, titled *Design for Parade Egg Cups Combined Egg Cup/Saltar with Lid*, showcases his skill in envisioning elaborate tableware. Created with pen and ink for precise lines, enhanced by brush and wash for subtle shading and depth, the sheet (15½ x 10½ inches) likely served as a blueprint for goldsmiths transforming everyday items like egg cups into parade-worthy spectacles—perhaps for lavish banquets or civic processions of the Re...