Saint Catherine

c. 1480/1490

Israhel van Meckenem

Associated Names
Israhel van Meckenem

Artist, German, c. 1445 - 1503

The image depicts a woman holding a sword with her right hand and grasping her garment with her left hand. She has detailed facial features, long wavy hair, and wears a crown. She is dressed in a flowing dress with intricate designs. The background includes a floor line, a spiked wheel-like object, and a small pedestal.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.147

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lehrs, Vol. 9, p.322, no. 406, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1908

  • Lehrs, Max. Geschichte und kritischer Katalog des deutschen, niederlandischen und franzosischen Kupferstichs im XV. Jahrhundert. 9 vols. and 1 plate vol. Vienna: Gesellschaft fur vervielfaltigende Kunst, 1908-1934.

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

Wikidata ID

Q64958410

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