A Standing Apostle Holding a Book
c. 1510 or before
Artist, German, c. 1485 - 1522
Hans Süss von Kulmbach
Attributed to
Artwork overview
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Medium
pen and black ink on laid paper, lightly washed pink
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Credit Line
Gift of Sharon Greer Phillips in memory of her husband Neil Franklyn Phillips
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Dimensions
overall: 17.4 x 11.1 cm (6 7/8 x 4 3/8 in.)
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Accession Number
1998.94.1
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
William Mayor (L. 2799) [d. 1874], London. Eva, Countess of Rosebery (sale, Sotheby's, London, 22 November 1974, no. 1, as "Follower of Albrecht Dürer"); Yvonne tan Bunzl. (sale, Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, 9 April 1981, no. 61, reproduced in color); (David Tunick, Inc., New York, 1981); Neil F. Phillips, Montpelier Station, VA, 1981; Mrs. Neil F. Phillips, Montpelier Station, VA; gift to NGA in 1998.
Associated Names
Bibliography
1871
Author unknown, A Brief Chronological Description of a Collection of Original Drawings and Sketches...Formed by and Belonging to Mr. Mayor. London, 1871: 50, no. 266 (as Durer).
1875
Author unknown. A Brief Chronological Description of a Collection of Original Drawings and Sketches...Formed by the Late William Mayor. London, 1875: 98, no. 468 (as Durer).
1985
Butts, Barbara Rosalyn. "'Dürerschüler' Hans Süss von Kulmbach." Ph.D. diss., Harvard University, Cambridge, 1985: 274-275 (as Springinklee).
Inscriptions
upper right, falsely signed in black ink retraced with brown ink: AD (in monogram)/1514; lower left verso in graphite: DJIB
Wikidata ID
Q64573024