Apollo and Daphne

1582

Jonas Silber (formerly by Master IS.)

Associated Names
Jonas Silber

Artist, German, active 1572 - 1589

The image depicts a scene within a circular frame. The viewer has a slightly elevated perspective, showing the horizon, small hills, and a busy town with buildings, towers, and steeples. The illustration is detailed with precise linework, resembling woodcuts or early print techniques. The monochrome color palette uses varying shades of black and white. A figure in classical attire is seen moving towards a tree with a human-like form. The background shows a complex townscape, hills, and swirling clouds in the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    punch engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.7 × 15 cm (5 13/16 × 5 7/8 in.)
    plate: 14 × 14.5 cm (5 1/2 × 5 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1948.11.136

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 6, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1835

  • Nagler, G.K. Neues allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon. 22 vols, 1835-1852. Munich: E.A. Fleischmann, no. 9.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. Amsterdam, 2010: Vol. LXXVII, no. 6.

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, at lower center: I.S. / 1582; verso: at lower center, in graphite: 26104

Markings

none

Watermarks

Greek cross with five circles in a circle
Greek cross with five circles in a circle
Greek cross with five circles in a circle

Wikidata ID

Q65081186

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