The Old Woman and The Fool in a Window - Monogrammist b. g.

The Old Woman and The Fool in a Window - Monogrammist b. g.
William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment
Ancient Art Drawings European Art Prints
"The Old Woman and The Fool in a Window" by Monogrammist b. g. (c. 1480) Engraving in black on ivory laid paper.

Commentary

Commentary

"The Old Woman and The Fool in a Window" by Monogrammist b. g. (c. 1480) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together. The print-based method rewards close viewing, where line, texture, and contrast do most of the expressive work. Themes to notice include engraving. This piece is held in the source collection's Prints and Drawings collection. Monogrammist b. g. is the artist behind this work. A useful anchor for reading the piece: Monogrammist b. The work is cataloged within a Germany cultural context. How to look at this work: It is cataloged as engraving, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object. Its medium (Engraving in black on ivory laid paper) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances. Its listed dimensions (Sheet, trimmed to platemark: 18 × 15.9 cm (7 1/8 × 6 5/16 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person. Subject cues from the catalog include engraving. Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/19511
Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data