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Goldsmith's Design for Birds

ca. 1630–75
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Goldsmith's Design for Birds
  • Artist: Johann Eckhard Löffler (German, active 1630–75)
  • Date: ca. 1630–75
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 1 7/8 × 3 7/16 in. (4.8 × 8.7 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1956
  • Object Number: 56.500.58 (5)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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