Art Archive

Daniel Hopfer

German, Kaufbeuren 1471–1536 Augsburg

Daniel Hopfer, a German artist from Kaufbeuren who worked in Augsburg, is widely associated with the early development of etching as a printmaking technique. His prints range across religious subjects and portraiture, as seen in works such as the Virgin and Child with Angels Dancing in a Landscape and a portrait of Martin Luther. This collection holds two of his etchings, one a first state of two and the other a second state of two, with impressions dated to 1523.

2 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)

Daniel Hopfer — Portrait of Martin Luther
Portrait of Martin Luther
1523 · Etching; first state of two
Daniel Hopfer — Virgin and Child with Angels Dancing in a Landscape
Virgin and Child with Angels Dancing in a Landscape
1530s · Etching; second state of two