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Design for an Altar with Angels

Attributed to Master of the Drapery Studies German
ca. 1480–90
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Design for an Altar with Angels
  • Artist: Attributed to Master of the Drapery Studies (German, active Strasbourg, ca. 1470–1500)
  • Date: ca. 1480–90
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, with white heightening, on paper
  • Dimensions: Framed: 26 7/8 × 21 1/8 × 1 3/4 in. (68.2 × 53.7 × 4.5 cm)
    Sheet: 16 7/16 × 11 9/16 in. (41.7 × 29.3 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Albertina, Vienna (24656r)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints