Meister E. S.
Born in 1445.
Died in 1467.
Meister E. S., active between 1445 and 1467, was an artist working in engraving and drawing whose oeuvre is situated primarily in the Upper Rhine region, probably first in Basel and then in Strasbourg. A representative of the south German movement in copper engraving, his work bears witness to a period of artistic transition.
Although little precise information is available about his life and work, his influence in the region is notable. Details concerning his training and sources of inspiration remain uncertain, leaving room for interpretation by art historians.