New Modelbüch (Page 3r)
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(3r)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of 17th design with *New Modelbüch (Page 3r)*, a page from a pattern book etched in 1615 by Henning the Younger and Andreas Bretschneider. These German artists created this work as part of a "Modelbuch"—a practical manual brimming with motifs for craftsmen, offering templates for everything from embroidery and metalwork to architectural decoration. Measuring a compact 12 x 8 1/16 inches, this etching captures floral exuberance, showcasing blooming flowers in symmetrical, ornamental arrangements that reflect the era's fascination with nature-inspired patterns. Etc...
About the Artist
Henning Gross the younger|Andreas Bretschneider (German|German) · 1573 | –1645 |
German, Dresden ca. 1578–ca. 1640 Leipzig|