When was "Allegorical Scene" created?

This artwork was created 16th century.

What medium is "Allegorical Scene"?

Allegorical Scene is Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash. Pasted down on blue paper..

Is "Allegorical Scene" in the public domain?

Yes, Allegorical Scene is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Allegorical Scene

Q: Who created "Allegorical Scene"?

Allegorical Scene was created by Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century|Anonymous, German, 16th century in 16th century.

Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century|Anonymous, German, 16th century

16th century

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash. Pasted down on blue paper.

Dimensions

6 3/16 x 3 7/8 in. (15.7 x 9.8 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947

Accession Number

47.57.2

Tags

Swords

Art Historical Context

This delicate *Allegorical Scene*, created by an anonymous Netherlandish or German artist in the 16th century, exemplifies the intricate draftsmanship of Northern Renaissance workshops. Executed in pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash on blue prepared paper, the small-scale drawing (6 3/16 x 3 7/8 in.) was likely a preparatory study or independent sheet, pasted down for preservation. The use of blue paper, popular in the period, provided a mid-tone ground that allowed artists to heighten highlights with white (though not evident here) and model forms through subtle washes, creating dept...

Allegorical Scene

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