Cebren (The River God)

Netherlandish 16th Century (formerly attributed to Abraham de Bruyn)

Associated Names
Netherlandish 16th Century

Artist

Abraham de Bruyn

Artist, Netherlandish, 1540 - 1587

The image depicts a reclining male figure surrounded by flowing water, resting on a stylized ground. The man has a beard and curly hair, a muscular body, and is unclothed. He is positioned with one elbow raised and the other in the water. Tall plants are around him. The circular frame has intricate designs with birds and flowers. In the background, there is a village and a landscape under a sky with sun rays and clouds. The image is monochromatic with fine detailing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous gift in memory of Charles B. Hoyt

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 10.6 × 7.5 cm (4 3/16 × 2 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.2.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. R19 (Rejected)

  • Series Title

    The Judgment of Paris

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Anonymous donor; gift to the NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. 72 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1951: IV, 108-113.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Abraham de Bruijn, Ursula Mielke, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2017: Part II, no. R19 (Rejected).

Inscriptions

none

Wikidata ID

Q65066850

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