Master of the Housebook

Master of the Housebook (Meister des Hausbuchs), fl. 1475-1500, German graphic artist. The master is named for a series of vigorous and sophisticated drawings of everyday life found in the Hausbuch at Castle Wolfegg. Many of his engravings are in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. His work is thought to have influenced Bosch, Bruegel, and Dürer.

Master of the Housebook (active late 15th century). German (or according to some authorities Netherlandish) printmaker and draughtsman, so called from a number of drawings contained in a kind of commonplace book in Castle Wolfegg in Germany. He has also been called the Master of the Amsterdam Cabinet, since the largest collection of his prints (all drypoints) is in the print room of the Rijksmuseum. They often represent very worldly subjects and are done in a lively sketchy manner. Dürer must have known them, as their influence can be traced in several of his early drawings. A few paintings have also been attributed to this master. Various suggestions have been made for identifying him with named artists, but none has met with general acceptance.

Master of the Housebook (late 15th century). German (or according to some authorities Netherlandish) printmaker and draughtsman, so called from a number of drawings contained in a kind of commonplace book in Castle Wolfegg in Germany. He has also been called the Master of the Amsterdam Cabinet, since the largest collection of his prints (all drypoints) is in the Print Room of the Rijksmuseum. They often represent very worldly subjects and are done in a lively sketchy manner. Dürer must have known them, as their influence can be traced in several of his early drawings. A few paintings have also been attributed to this master. Various suggestions have been made for identifying him with named artists, but none has met with general acceptance.