Opera Hopferiana

1802

Daniel Hopfer, Hieronymus Hopfer, and Lambert Hopfer

Associated Names
Daniel Hopfer

Artist, German, c. 1470 - 1536

Hieronymus Hopfer

Artist, German, active c. 1520 - 1550 or after

Lambert Hopfer

Artist, German, active first half 16th century

C. W. Silberberg

Publisher

This is a photograph of a printed title page. The title page displays the main title "OPERA HOPFERIANA" in large serif typeface at the top, followed by a description in smaller text mentioning names like Gebrüder Daniel, Hieronymus, and Lambrecht Hopfer associated with their work using steel plates known as "die Meister mit dem Leuchter." The place of publication "FRANKFURT AM MAIN" is stated at the bottom of the page. The overall design is minimalistic, with clean, widely spaced lines of text, and the page shows subtle signs of aging.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bound volume with 92 iron etchings (reprints) by Daniel, Hieronymus, and Lambert Hopfer, with letterpress title page, introduction and index

  • Credit Line

    William B. O'Neal Fund

  • Dimensions

    book: 53.66 × 37.47 × 2.06 cm (21 1/8 × 14 3/4 × 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.86.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bernard Quaritch Ltd, London); purchased 2019 by NGA.

Associated Names

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