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Roundel with Netting Quail

After a design by Augustin Hirschvogel German
16th century
On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 10
Hiding behind a large board, a bird catcher frightens quail at the sight of a painted steer, thus compelling the anxious birds toward his elaborate net. Part of a series of roundels based on drawings of different types of hunt, the glass may have been intended for a hunting lodge or estate.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Roundel with Netting Quail
  • Artist: After a design by Augustin Hirschvogel (German, Nuremberg 1503–1553 Vienna)
  • Date: 16th century
  • Culture: German
  • Medium: Colorless glass, vitreous paint, silver stain and cold enamel
  • Dimensions: Overall: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
  • Classification: Glass-Stained
  • Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1979
  • Object Number: 1979.185
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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