The Letter B, from The Alphabet
1466 · Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Sheet, trimmed within platemark: 13.7 × 11.3 cm (5 7/16 × 4 1/2 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Master E.S.
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WA-00165294
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- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
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Master E. S. is an unidentified German engraver, goldsmith, and printmaker of the late Gothic period. He was the first major German artist of old master prints and was greatly copied and imitated. The name assigned to him by art historians, Master E. S., is derived from the monogram, E. S., which appears on eighteen of his prints. The title, Master, is used for unidentified artists who operated independently. He was probably the first printmaker to place his initials on his work.
Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago
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7 published of 7 catalogued · 7 with image
- Art Institute Chicago7 published7 img
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