Ornament with Vase; Two Designs for Sheaths, c. 1505-1536, printed 17th century
Daniel Hopferexpand_more
Etching on ironexpand_more
Gift of Elizabeth, Julie, and Catherine Andrus in memory of John and Marion Andrusexpand_more 2015.93.134
Not on Viewexpand_more
Daniel Hopfer is credited with making the first etching, in about 1500. Originally an etcher of armor, he wrested these delicate flourishes from the difficult surface of iron. The dark dotted backgrounds resulted from a novel process, pioneered by Hopfer but too laborious to catch on. The pinecone in his signature is the town symbol of Augsburg, Germany, where he lived.
Details
- Title
- Ornament with Vase; Two Designs for Sheaths
- Artist Life
- c. 1470-1536
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2015.93.134
- Provenance
- D'Arenberg Collection, Lugt 567, Brussels and Nord-Kirchen. [C. & J. Goodfriend, New York; sold October 17, 1983, to Andrus]; John E. Andrus III, Wayzata, Minn.; by descent to his daughters, Elizabeth, Katie, and Julie; gave to MIA, 2015. Earlier provenances have been gathered, but further research will increase our knowledge of their histories.
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Bartsch 88 (vol. 8, p. 494); Hollstein 99 ii/ii; Guilmard 4; Eyssen 92
- Curator Approved
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