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
47.100.154
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the Prints collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, *Engraved copies of The Little Passion represents a fascinating 17th-century homage to Albrecht Dürer, the master of Northern Renaissance printmaking. Published by Dutch engraver and publisher Abraham Waesberge ( circa 1650–1670), this series reproduces Dürer's iconic 1509 woodcut cycle of 37 small scenes from the Life of Christ, with a focus on the Passionevident in tags like "Men, Cross, Jesus capturing pivotal moments such as the Crucifixion. Each plate measures a compact 5 x 3 13/16 inches (12.7 x 9.7 cm), making them ideal for pe...
About the Artist
Abraham Waesberge|Albrecht Dürer (German|Dutch) · 1471 | –1528 |
German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg|Dutch