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Elevation of a Geometric Base for a Pillar, from Basler Goldschmiederisse (Basel goldsmith’s drawings)

ca. 1500–1510
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Elevation of a Geometric Base for a Pillar, from Basler Goldschmiederisse (Basel goldsmith’s drawings)
  • Artist: Attributed to Jörg Schweiger the Elder (German, active Basel, 1465–1533)
  • Artist: After Anonymous, German, 15th century
  • Date: ca. 1500–1510
  • Medium: Pen and black ink on paper
  • Dimensions: Framed: 22 11/16 × 17 1/16 × 1 3/16 in. (57.7 × 43.3 × 3 cm)
    Sheet: 12 1/16 × 7 15/16 in. (30.6 × 20.2 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Kupferstichkabinett, Kunstmuseum Basel, Amerbach-Kabinett 1662 (U.XIII.49)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints