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
47.100.141
Tags
Art Historical Context
Visitors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department will encounter *Engraved copies of Little Passion*, a series reproduced by Dutch engraver Abraham Waberge after the renowned German artist Albrecht Dürer Dated undated (n.d.), these small engravings—measuring about 5 x 3 13/16 inches (12.7 x 9.7 cm) per plate—capture Dürer's 1509 woodcut series depicting key scenes from the Life of Christ, the Passion. Acquired through the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund in 1947, they exemplify the enduring appeal of Dürer's Northern Renaissance mastery. Waesberge's engravings translate Dür...
About the Artist
Abraham Waesberge|Albrecht Dürer (German|Dutch) · 1471 | –1528 |
German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg|Dutch