Engraved copies of The Little Passion
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
For the whole series: plate circa : 5 x 3 13/16 in. (12.7 x 9.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
Accession Number
47.100.136
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints department, where showcase *Engraved copies of Little Passion*, a remarkable series of engravings by Abraham Waberge after the designs of Albrecht Dürer Dating to an unknown period (n.d.), these small plates—measuring approximately 5 x 3 13/16 inches (12.7 x 9.7 cm) each—reproduce Dürer's iconic *Little Passion*, a of woodcuts from around 1509 narrating key moments in the Life of Christ. Acquired through the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund in 1947, this set highlights the enduring appeal of Dürer's Northern Renaissance mastery. Dürer, a pi...
About the Artist
Abraham Waesberge|Albrecht Dürer (German|Dutch) · 1471 | –1528 |
German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg|Dutch