Skull

1520

Hans Wechtlin I

Associated Names
Hans Wechtlin I

Artist, German, 1480/1485 - 1526 or after

This print displays a large skull within an ornate architectural frame. Two cherubs are positioned symmetrically on top of the frame. The skull is centered and slightly protrudes from the opening. The structure surrounding the skull is detailed with decorative elements like floral designs and classical motifs. A small card with a design is located in the lower left corner, leaning against the frame, and there is a line of text at the bottom of the print. The color palette includes shades of beige, grey, black, and hints of pale blue.

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Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1950

  • Rosenwald Collection: An Exhibition of Recent Acquisitions, NGA, 1950, no. 32, repro.

1962

  • Color in Prints: an Exhibition of European and American Color Prints from 1500 to the Present, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, 1962-1963, no. 14.

1965

  • Master Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, 1965, no. 45.

1974

  • Europe in Torment: 1450-1550, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, 1974, no. 34, repro.

1977

  • Paper in Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977, no. 85.

1987

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., November 1987.

2000

  • Drawings and Prints from the Permanent Collection (Summer 2000), National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2000.

Wikidata ID

Q65072957

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