The Rest on the Flight into Egypt at a Fountain

c. 1512/1515

Albrecht Altdorfer

Associated Names
Albrecht Altdorfer

Artist, German, 1480 or before - 1538

This is a drawing of an architectural scene featuring a grand fountain within a vaulted chamber. The drawing depicts a setting with gothic-style arches and a large fountain positioned centrally. The fountain is adorned with carvings and sculptural elements, including figures and creatures. The vaulted ceiling is detailed, emphasizing light and shadow. The scene showcases elaborate artistry typical of Renaissance or gothic-inspired architecture and design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 23 × 17.6 cm (9 1/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.376

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. w. 47

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gerhard Güttler [1889 - 1966], Złoty Stok, Berlin, and Bad Tölz (Lugt 2807b); (his sale, C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, May 7-9, 1928, lot 39); (Charles Sessler, Philadelphia); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b); gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1960

  • Graphic Masterpieces of 500 Years from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, Louisiana State University Library, Baton Rouge, 1960, no. 8.

1998

  • Fountains: Splash and Spectacle, Water and Design from the Renaissance to the Present, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York, 1998, no. 95.

Bibliography

1963

  • Winzinger, Franz. Albrecht Altdorfer, Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen. Munich: R.Piper and Co., 1963, no. 83.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Albrecht Aldorfer, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. w. 47.

Inscriptions

recto: in block, at lower center: artist's monogram; verso: at center, in black ink, in later hand: 204; at bottom left, in graphite, in later hand: 39; at bottom center, in graphite, in later hand: B59

Markings

verso: Gerhart Güttler (Lugt 2807b)

Wikidata ID

Q64952509

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