Durer 'Wulsthaube' Revisited

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Clicking on the image will take you to the original bildindex entry.

Per Babelfish, the upper caption reads:

+1,200,199 Berlin, copper pass cabinet, Albrecht Dürer, still life, feather/spring design? (Aufn. 1900-40)

The lower caption reads:

obj 00030727 Dürer, Albrecht, still life with apron, desk and Tintenfaβ, 1512/1514, sketch, Berlin, national museums to Berlin - Preuβi cultural possession, copper pass cabinet - collection of the Zeichnunger and printing graphics

NOTES: OK, I know that the caption says 'apron', but given the scale of the objects involved (and my own stubborn will, I am sure) I am having a hard time believing that this is an apron. During this period, aprons weren't tiny little affairs worn by French maids. 

Thoughts?

Also, during the 1512/1514 period Albrecht was living in Nürnberg producing art for Maximiian I. This was between his trips to Italy and to Antwerp and therefore means that this image is most likely German in origin.

Comments

[docryder.livejournal.com]

I believe a "Tintenfass" is an inkwell. And yes, the scale would suggest to me a smaller garment than a full apron. The desk looks to be a writing desk of the small sort. The seams I can see also imply that the garment is shaped for something like a head. So, head apparel it is!

[sstormwatch.livejournal.com]

I don't know a thing about German... but as a calligrapher myself, I was wondering if this was an "apron" in a protect the artist's clothing from ink while sitting sort of thing. Not that I wear one, but I have read of people who do wear something to protect their clothing, and it wouldn't have to be as large as a regular apron to do it effectively.

Just a thought...

[kass-rants.livejournal.com]

I have to admit that I've always had a lot of doubt that this was a Wulsthaube. I thought it looked more like a pouch. I agree with Kimiko that it's likely an apron for a scribe.

[bippimalin.livejournal.com]

I would guess that "copper pass cabinet" aka kupferstichkabinett means something like copper engraving cabinet. Kopparstick in swedish is an engraving made on copper plate and then transfered in the printing to paper.