Tracery Study for a Balustrade

ca. 1460
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: Tracery Study for a Balustrade
  • Artist: Lorenz Spenning (Central European, ca. 1400-1477/78) or Workshop
  • Date: ca. 1460
  • Medium: Pen and black ink, over blind ruling with stylus, guided by compass and straightedge, on parchment
  • Dimensions: Framed: 12 13/16 × 16 3/4 × 1 3/8 in. (32.5 × 42.5 × 3.5 cm)
    Sheet: 6 × 8 5/16 in. (15.2 × 21.1 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Graphic Collection, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (HZ-17.042)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints