Minneapolis Institute of Art
Ornament with Vase; Two Designs for Sheaths
Daniel HopferLinkedCulture matchlcp-da68e2558e61
- Date
- c. 1505–36, printed 17th century
- Medium
- Etching on iron
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 121514
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
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. Europe
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- Credit line
- Gift of Elizabeth, Julie, and Catherine Andrus in memory of John and Marion Andrus
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