The Deluge

1544

Dirk Jacobsz Vellert

Associated Names
Dirk Jacobsz Vellert

Artist, Flemish, active 1511/1544

This is a drawing of a flood scene. The image shows numerous figures in a deluge, struggling to survive. Some are holding onto animals or each other, others are in dramatic poses. In the background, there is a large boat, likely an ark. The scene is detailed with various activities and emotions, portraying humanity's struggle against natural forces. The tone emphasizes the chaos and emotional turmoil caused by the flood.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8326

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 2

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 76.

1949

  • Ten Centuries of Christian Art, Milwaukee Art Institute, WI, 1949, no catalogue.

1956

  • Selected Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, City Art Museum, St. Louis, MO, 1956.

1959

  • Old Master Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Brown University, Providence, RI, 1959.

1960

  • Graphic Masterpieces of 500 Years from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, Louisiana State University Library, Baton Rouge, 1960, no. 12.

1965

  • The Old Testament in Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, University of Notre Dame Art Gallery, Notre Dame, IN, 1965.

1971

  • Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-Century Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Saint John's College, Santa Fe, NM, 1971, no catalogue.

  • Five Themes from Genesis, Princeton University Library, NJ, 1971, no catalogue.

  • Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-Century Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia, Fredericksburg, VA, 1971, no. 57, repro.

1983

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., July 1983.

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q65019470

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