Design for the Crossing Tower of Rouen Cathedral

Attributed to Roulland le Roux German
Attributed to Pierre des Aubeaux French
1516; later wood spool
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 691
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Design for the Crossing Tower of Rouen Cathedral
  • Artist: Attributed to Roulland le Roux (German, 1509–1527)
  • Artist: Attributed to Pierre des Aubeaux (French)
  • Date: 1516; later wood spool
  • Medium: Pen and black ink with gray wash, over traces of metalpoint and blind ruling with stylus, guided by compass and straightedge, on parchment; wood spool
  • Dimensions: Sheet (irregular): 11 ft. × 25 3/4 in. (335.3 × 65.4 cm)
    Other (Spool): 31 3/8 × 1 1/2 in. (79.7 × 3.8 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the Agnes Cullen Arnold Endowment (2018.123)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints