Portfolio with drawings and prints of tombs and epitaphs
Medium
Pen and brown ink, black chalk, brush and brown and gray wash
Dimensions
various (see individual records)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture|Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Frits and Rita Markus Fund, 2014
Accession Number
2014.658.1–.17
Tags
Art Historical Context
This 17th-century Flemish portfolio, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints department, gathers an intriguing assortment of drawings and prints depicting tombs and epitaphs Attributed to anonymous Flemish artists alongside masters like Abraham van Diepenbeeck skilled engraver known for his meticulous religious scenes—and Hans Vredeman Vries, famed for his innovative architectural perspectives, the collection showcases ornate funerary designs. Acquired through the Frits and Rita Markus in 2014, it reflects the era's fascination with monumental memorials blending architecture...