A Falcon Hunt
Artist: Virgilius Solis, the elder (German, 1514-1562)
Date: 1541 (1548?)
Dimensions:
1 5/8 x 7 in.
Medium: Engraving
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Geoffrey R. Bennett
Object number: 1962.67
Label Text:Another Nuremberg artist active in the time of Albrecht Dürer, Virgilius Solis came from an artistic family. He is considered by many to be the leading 16th-century master of the engraved ornament. Much of his work, perhaps two-thirds, was made for the use of goldsmiths. Hunting scenes, such as the one shown here, were very popular during the Renaissance for the decoration of drinking vessels. Solis’ workshop, which employed as many as nine assistants, produced more than 1,000 engravings and etchings.
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