Jungfrauen Arbeit, Kunst, und Fleiss
ca. 1735/40
Medium
plates: engraving
Dimensions
Overall: 14 3/4 x 9 1/16 x 3/16 in. (37.5 x 23 x 0.5 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
Accession Number
47.23.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Jungfrauen Arbeit, Kunst und Fleiss** (*Virgins' Work, Art, and Diligence*), created 1735–40 by Paul Decker the Younger Martin Engelbrecht, is captivating set of engraved plates preserved in the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints department. These detailed engravings, 14¾ x 9¹/₁₆ inches overall, exemplify the technical precision of 18th-century printmaking. Decker, known for his architectural designs, and Engelbrecht, a prolific German engraver, collaborated to produce intricate illustrations that blend artistry with instructional purpose, acquired through the Harris Brisbane Dick ...