View of ruins, possibly the Baths of Caracalla, from the series 'The Small book of Roman ruins and buildings' (Operum antiquorum romanorum)
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 9 1/4 x 12 13/16 in. (23.5 x 32.5 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.355
Tags
About the Artist
Hieronymus Cock|Johannes van Doetecum I|Lucas van Doetecum|Hieronymus Cock · 1510–1570
Hieronymus Cock, born Hieronymus Wellens de Cock in Antwerp in 1518, emerged from a distinguished artistic lineage; his father, Jan Wellens de Cock, and brother, Matthys Cock, were both accomplished painters and draftsmen. Admitted as a master painter to Antwerp's Guild of Saint Luke in 1545, he honed his skills in the vibrant Netherlandish tradition before traveling to Rome from 1546 to 1547, whe...