Title Page

Art Historical Context

Welcome to the National Gallery of Art, we spotlight *Title Page*, an exquisite etching from 1681 by Melchior Küsel, created after a design by Johann Wilhelm B. Küsel, a skilled German engraver of the Baroque era, masterfully reproduced Baur's inventive compositions, which often drew from classical mythology and landscapes. This print, acquired through the Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund housed in the CG-E department, serves as an elegant introduction—likely to a larger series of plates—showcasing the collaborative spirit of 17th-century European printmaking. Etching, the medium here, allowed artists...