Saint Barbara

1460/1470

German 15th Century

Associated Names
German 15th Century

Artist

The image shows a person seated on a throne or bench. The person has a serene face with long, flowing hair and is wearing a robe with red and blue colors. A large halo is above their head. They are holding a depiction of a tall building in their left hand. The setting includes a green base they are seated on, a blue background, and a beige border framing the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in brown, hand-colored in red lake, yellow, green, blue, ochre, and gold

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.589

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, no. 1261

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1965-1966, no. 200, repro.

Bibliography

1926

  • Schreiber, Wilhelm Ludwig. Handbuch de Holz- und Metailschnitte des XV Jahrhunderts. 8 vols. Leipzig: Verlag Karl W. Hierseman, 1926-1930.

1965

  • Field, Richard S. Fifteenth Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.. Exh. cat. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1965: no. 200.

Wikidata ID

Q64953035

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