New Modelbüch (Page 46v)
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(46v)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to page 46v from *New Modelbüch a 1615 etching by German printmakers Andreas Bretsch and Henning Gross the Younger. This sheet, measuring 12 x 8 inches, hails from a pattern book (*Modelbuch*)—a vital resource for Renaissance and early Baroque craftsmen. Produced in the prosperous workshops of early 17th-century Germany these books compiled intricate designs for use in metalwork, textiles, architecture, and decorative arts, allowing artisans across Europe to replicate elegant motifs with precision. The page bursts with opulent ornamentation featuring peacocks amid blooming flowers, em...
About the Artist
Andreas Bretschneider|Henning Gross the younger (German|German) · 1573 | –1645 |
German, Dresden ca. 1578–ca. 1640 Leipzig|