Triumph of the Sea-Gods

c. 1520/1525

Albrecht Altdorfer

Associated Names
Albrecht Altdorfer

Artist, German, 1480 or before - 1538

The image depicts mythological creatures and horses in a dynamic scene. The figures are engaged in various actions, such as riding chariots and interacting with the horses. The characters are adorned with wreaths and the setting appears to be celebratory or ritualistic. The horses exhibit exaggerated expressions and dynamic postures. The artwork is detailed with linear shading and careful outlines similar to Renaissance etchings or engravings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate): 4.7 × 8.1 cm (1 7/8 × 3 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.402

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. e. 44, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Albertina, Vienna (duplicate, Lugt 5g). purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA, 1928; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1963

  • Winzinger, Franz. Albrecht Altdorfer, Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen. Munich: R.Piper and Co., 1963, no. 163, state i/ii (variant).

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Albrecht Aldorfer, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. e. 44, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64952538

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