Elevation of the Tower of the Dom (imperial cathedral) in Frankfurt am Main (Drawing C)

ca. 1494–97
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: Elevation of the Tower of the Dom (imperial cathedral) in Frankfurt am Main (Drawing C)
  • Artist: Nikolaus Quecke (died 1514)
  • Date: ca. 1494–97
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, over blind ruling with stylus, guided by compass and straightedge, on paper
  • Dimensions: Framed: 75 7/8 × 23 9/16 × 1 3/8 in. (192.8 × 59.8 × 3.5 cm)
    Sheet: 68 7/16 × 16 7/8 in. (173.8 × 42.8 cm)
    Mount: 74 7/16 × 22 1/16 in. (189 × 56 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Historisches Museum Frankfurt, Permanent loan from Institut für Stadtgeschichte, Frankfurt (C. ISG.002)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints