c. 1450
Master E. S. German, active c. 1450-1467
Germany
Approximately 300 prints are known by the anonymous master who signed many of his prints with the initials E.S. His work dominated the art of engraving at mid-century. This highly detailed plate of his early maturity is shown in a particularly rich impression which reflects his mastery as a goldsmith as well.
Engraving, printed in black, on paper