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
47.100.144
Tags
Art Historical Context
Visitors to the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints department encounter *Engraved copies of Little Passion*, a remarkable series of engravings by Abraham Waberge after the designs of Albrecht Dürer This work reproduces Dürer's iconic early 16th-century woodcut series *The Little Passion* (c. 1509), which narrates key moments in Christ's Passion, including poignant scenes like Christ washing the Apostles' feet. Each small plate measures approximately 5 x 13/16 inches (12.7 x 9.7 cm), making the set intimate and portable—ideal for personal devotion during the Northern Renaissance. Wa...
About the Artist
Abraham Waesberge|Albrecht Dürer (German|Dutch) · 1471 | –1528 |
German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg|Dutch