Temperantia (Temperance)
Master IB
c. 1525
Medium
hand-colored engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 7.62 × 5.08 cm (3 × 2 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Christopher and Beverly With in memory of Karl and Gerda With
Accession Number
2017.133.7
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Master IB · 1450–present
Master IB, also known as the Monogrammist IB, was a German printmaker active in Nuremberg from around 1523 to 1530. He belonged to the circle of the Little Masters, a group of engravers celebrated for their exceptionally small, intricately detailed prints that often measured no larger than a postage stamp. His early life remains undocumented, as he is known solely through the monogram “IB” that ap...