English
DonateMembershipTickets

Ideal Floor Plan of the Sacrament House in Esslingen, from Basler Goldschmiederisse (Basel goldsmith’s drawings)

After Lorenz Lechler German
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: Ideal Floor Plan of the Sacrament House in Esslingen, from Basler Goldschmiederisse (Basel goldsmith’s drawings)
  • Artist: Attributed to Jörg Schweiger the Elder (German, active Basel, 1465–1533)
  • Artist: After Lorenz Lechler (German, born ca. 1460–ca. 1538)
  • Date: ca. 1500–1510
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, over blind ruling with stylus, guided by compass, on paper
  • Dimensions: Framed: 22 11/16 × 17 1/16 × 1 3/16 in. (57.7 × 43.3 × 3 cm)
    Sheet: 8 1/4 in. × 12 in. (20.9 × 30.5 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Kupferstichkabinett, Kunstmuseum Basel, Amerbach-Kabinett 1662 (U.XI.116)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.