The Assumption of the Virgin
ca. 1535–73
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 15/16 x 4 15/16 in. (22.7 x 12.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1937
Accession Number
37.42.18
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Assumption of the Virgin*, a delicate etching by Geoffroy Dumoûtier, created around 1535–73. This intimate print, measuring just 8 15/16 x 4 15/16 inches, captures the triumphant moment of the Virgin Mary's ascent into heaven, a beloved theme in Christian iconography symbolizing purity, divine grace, and eternal reward. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it entered the collection through the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund in 1937. Etching, Dumoûtier's chosen medium, was a revolutionary intaglio technique in the 16th century, allowing artists to d...