7/7
Medium
pen
Dimensions
104; 62
About this artwork
Ontwerp voor een prent.
Art Historical Context
Heinrich Aldegrever, a prominent German engraver andsmith of the Renaissance (. 1502–5/61), created *7/7* in 1552 as a delicate pen drawing measuring just 104 mm high by 62 mm wide. One of the "Little Masters" known for their intricate small-scale prints, Aldegrever in Soest, Westphalia, Northern Renaissance precision with ornamental flair. This piece, titled "7/7," likely marks the final design in a series of seven, a common format for his thematic engravings that explored motifs from daily life, allegory, or biblical scenes. Rendered in pen, *7/7* served as an "ontwerp voor een prent"—a pre...
About the Artist
Heinrich Aldegrever · 1502–1561
Heinrich Aldegrever, born in 1502 in Paderborn, Westphalia, to parents Herman and Katherine Trippenmeker—a family of clog-makers known by the dialect name Trippenmecker—emerged as a multifaceted artist in the German Renaissance. His early training remains undocumented, though he likely apprenticed in a Soest goldsmith's workshop after relocating there around 1525, where he joined the painters' gui...