Commemoration of the Dead

1529

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

The image shows a full-body view of a standing nude woman in profile, facing right with her body slightly turned towards the viewer. She has long hair flowing down her back. In her right hand, she holds an apple and in her left hand, she holds an hourglass above her head. A draped cloth partially covers her left arm. Surrounding her are symbolic objects like a globe, a skull, and a spade. In the background, there is a detailed landscape with buildings, a ship at sea, and a shining sun in the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 11.3 x 7.4 cm (4 7/16 x 2 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.316

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 134, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1990

  • Eva/Ave: Woman in Renaissance and Baroque Prints, NGA, 1990, no. 142, repro.

Bibliography

1802

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

1990

  • Russell 1990, cat.no.142.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Heinrich Aldegreaver, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 134, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64957538

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