Soldier Attaching His Breeches to His Breast plate
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 6 1/4 × 4 5/8 in. (15.8 × 11.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.50.8
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the bustling world of Renaissance Italy, 1517 engraving *Soldier Attaching Hiseches to His Breastplate captures a moment of everyday military preparation with wry humor. Attributed to the skilled engraver Agostino Venez (Agostino deii), with publication by Antonio Salamanca and ties to an anonymous Italian artist the 16th to 17th century, small print (6 1/4 × 4 5/8 in.) from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Elisha Whittelsey Collection offers a glimpse into the era's fascination with armor and soldiery. The scene shows a soldier awkwardly fastening his breeches to his breastplate, highlighti...
About the Artist
Antonio Salamanca|Anonymous, Italian, 16th to early 17th century|Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi) ( |Italian (born Spain)) · |1478 – |1562
|Salamanca 1478–1562 Rome