The Two Elders Convicted by the Testimony of Daniel

1555

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

This is a drawing of a group of figures gathered in an architectural setting. The scene depicts intricately dressed individuals in a room with columns and adorned with drapery and banners hanging from the ceiling. The room has a domed ceiling and a circular window. The figures appear to be engaged in conversation or a narrative event, expressed through their dynamic gestures and attentive postures. The composition is detailed, with emphasis on the folds of the fabric, textures of hair, and the structure of the surroundings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.225

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 32, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

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

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Heinrich Aldegreaver, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 32, state i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q64957332

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