Saint George

c. 1460/1470

German 15th Century

Associated Names
German 15th Century

Artist

This is a painting of a knight slaying a dragon. The image depicts a knight in armor with a feathered helmet, wielding a lance while riding on a horse. The knight appears to be engaged in slaying a dragon-like creature beneath him, which is winding on the ground. To the left, a figure is shown in a prayerful posture wearing a crown. In the right background, there is a depiction of a castle. Text surrounds the characters, integrating Latin script into the visual narrative. This is in the style of medieval European religious iconography.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.610

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kennedy & Co. Print Club; purchased 8 March 1939 by Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, PA (L1760b and L1932d); gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1941

  • The First Century of Printmaking 1400-1500, The Art Institute of Chicago, 1941, no. 12, repro.

1946

  • Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Cayuga Museum of History and Art, Auburn, NY, 1946, no cat.

1956

  • Selected Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, City Art Museum, St. Louis, MO, 1956.

1967

  • What is an Original Print?, Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, OK, 1967.

Bibliography

1926

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

Wikidata ID

Q64953066

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