Joachim's Offering Refused

c. 1513

Albrecht Altdorfer

Associated Names
Albrecht Altdorfer

Artist, German, 1480 or before - 1538

This is a drawing of a group of figures in a dimly lit interior setting. The scene features figures gathered around a central object on a table. The lighting is provided by two standing candles, illuminating the faces and forms of those in the foreground. The enclosure is defined by a domed or arched ceiling, outlined with hatched lines, creating depth. Shadows and textures are achieved through cross-hatching, emphasizing the contrast between light and darkness. The figures are cloaked in robes, with attention to the fabric's folds. The composition has a chiseled, woodcut appearance, typical of Renaissance drawings, focusing on detailed expressions and atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 7.2 × 4.8 cm (2 13/16 × 1 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.328

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. w. 3

  • Series Title

    The Fall and Redemption of Man

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA, 1929; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1963

  • Winzinger, Franz. Albrecht Altdorfer, Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen. Munich: R.Piper and Co., 1963, no. 28.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Albrecht Aldorfer, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. w. 3.

Wikidata ID

Q64952456

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