Artwork from the JSP Estate/Private Collection
Nationality
German
Artist Dates
c. 1420-1468
Preview
Date of Work
19th c.
Medium
Facsimile of etching and engraving
Edition #
Reichsdruckerei (German) Facsimile Print
Height
11 3/8"
Width
7 1/2"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection: James Smith Pierce Collection
Status
Stored: 234 JSP Box 5, S7D
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Master E. S. is an unidentified German engraver, printmaker and goldsmith that was born c. 1420. He is known as a late Gothic style artist with his work centering on the subjects of religion, fantasy and mythology. His prints are widely reproduced and he is considered an old German master of prints. His rare original works can be found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Kupferstichkabnett in Berlin and Dresden.
Additional Information
Original work: Master E.S. (German, c.1420 - 1468) etching and engraving, 1466. This is an early 20th c. German Reichsdruckerei reproduction.
Written by hand: Master ES: Virgin Enthroned [Lower left] 424 is stamped [Lower left] Verso: Stamped "Facsimile-Reproduction Per Reichsdruckerei Berlin)
James Smith Pierce Collection
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Darkening or bleaching from prolonged exposure to ultraviolet and/or heat from sun or artificial light
Rights
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