New Modelbüch allen Nägerin u. Sydenstickern (Page 24r)
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 7 5/16 x 5 5/16 in. (18.5 x 13.5 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1930
Accession Number
30.59.2(24r)
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
This 1556 woodcut comes from *New Modelbüch allen Nägerin u. Sydenstickern*, a printed pattern book designed to guide needlewomen and silk embroiderers in creating decorative motifs. The page, attributed to designers or publishers Hans Hoffman and Jacob Frölich, features intricate bird designs that could be transferred onto fabric. As a woodcut printed in a modest book format, it exemplifies the practical art of the Renaissance, when such volumes made fashionable patterns accessible beyond court circles. Woodcuts like this one were especially valued for their crisp lines and reproducibility, ...
About the Artist
Hans Hoffman|Jacob Frölich (German|German) · 1556 | –1556 |
German, active Strasbourg, 1556|