Sheet with overall striped pattern with circles
19th century
Medium
Relief print (wood or metal)
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 15/16 × 4 15/16 in. (20.2 × 12.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1939
Accession Number
39.13.281
Art Historical Context
This delicate 19th-century print titled *Sheet with overall striped pattern circles*, showcases an anonymous designer's flair for rhythmic, repeating motifs. Measuring just 7 15/16 × 4 15/16 inches, this compact sheet features bold stripes interwoven with circular elements, creating a lively, all-over pattern ideal for textiles, wallpapers, or book covers. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department (Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 9), it exemplifies the era's fascination with geometric ornamentation. Crafted as a relief print—likely from wood or metal blocks—the tech...
About the Artist
Anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...