Large Wedding Dancers

1538

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

The image shows a full-length depiction of two individuals, a woman and a man, standing close together in an embrace. The woman stands facing forward with her body slightly turned to her left. Her facial features are prominent with a round face, eyes looking slightly upward, and full lips. Her hair is styled intricately with a headpiece or lace. She is dressed in a textured dress with puffed sleeves, bows, and a long skirt. The man stands with his back partially to the viewer, his arm around the woman. He has curly short hair and wears a doublet, trunk hose, a jacket, stockings, and pointed shoes. He carries a ceremonial sword at his belt. The background is plain, emphasizing the detailed attire and woodcut or engraving technique.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.277

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 165, State only


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, May 7-9, 1928, no. 18); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b); gift to NGA, 1943.

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.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Heinrich Aldegreaver, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 165, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64957446

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