Lot and His Daughters

c. 1530

Hans Leonard Schäufelein

Associated Names
Hans Leonard Schäufelein

Artist, German, c. 1480/1485 - 1538/1540

This is a drawing of a medieval scene featuring a castle and a group of three individuals seated under a tree. The scene depicts a large castle with various towers and structures in the background, set amidst foliage. The foreground shows three individuals, with one holding a jug. The clothing and surrounding elements are detailed, such as trees with curving branches and fluffy clouds, typical of medieval to Renaissance artworks. The composition combines architectural grandeur with intimate human interaction, surrounded by a detailed natural setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    block: 18 x 37.2 cm (7 1/16 x 14 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 18.6 x 38 cm (7 5/16 x 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.11.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Friedrich August II, King of Saxony [1797-1854], Dresden (Lugt 971); (sale, Boerner, 20 March 1900, no. 1126?); (sale, Galerie Gerda Bassenge, Berlin, 30 November 2006, no. 5291); (via C. G. Boerner, New York, 2006); purchased by NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1802

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

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Inscriptions

lower left in image: HS (in monogram); by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 88112 oder 88002 / B. 4; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 88112

Wikidata ID

Q76342064

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