New Modelbüch (Page 19r)
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 8 1/16 in. (30.5 x 20.5 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1936
Accession Number
36.19(19r)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of 17th-century German design with *New Modelbüch (Page19r)*, a collaborative etching by Andreas Bretschneider and Henning the Younger, created in 1615. This page hails from a "model book"—a treasured resource for artisans, goldsmiths, embroiderers, and architects seeking precise patterns for decorative work. At 12 x 8 1/16 inches, its compact size made it portable and practical, embodying the era's blend of Renaissance precision and emerging Baroque exuberance in Northern Europe. Etching, the medium here, allowed for fine, fluid lines etched into a metal plate w...
About the Artist
Andreas Bretschneider|Henning Gross the younger (German|German) · 1573 | –1645 |
German, Dresden ca. 1578–ca. 1640 Leipzig|