New Modelbüch allen Nägerin u. Sydenstickern (Page 24v)
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(24v)
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
This 1556 woodcut page comes from *New Modelbüch allen Nägerin u. Sydenstickern*, a practical pattern book designed for needlewomen and silk embroiderers. Created by Hans Hoffman and printer Jacob Frölich, the volume offered affordable, reproducible designs that could be transferred onto fabric. As a woodcut, the medium allowed fine lines and intricate details to be carved into wood blocks and printed in multiple copies, making ornamental motifs widely accessible during the Renaissance. The page features lively ornamental compositions incorporating birds, owls, and unicorns—fantastical creatu...
About the Artist
Hans Hoffman|Jacob Frölich (German|German) · 1556 | –1556 |
German, active Strasbourg, 1556|