Saint Jerome in His Study

1460/1470

German 15th Century or Master of the Aachen Madonna

Associated Names
German 15th Century

Artist

Master of the Aachen Madonna

Artist, German, active c. 1460/1480

The image depicts a seated figure facing forward. The person has a prominent nose, deep-set eyes, and a serious expression. They wear a wide-brimmed hat, a long robe with intricate designs, and hold an object resembling a staff. A lion stands next to them, resting a paw on their knee, and there is a structure resembling a book cabinet in the background, with open books and decorative objects around it. Architectural elements like spires are visible in the backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    metalcut, hand-colored in rust-red lake, green, and yellow

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.705

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, no. 2679

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Martin Aufhäuser [1875-1944], Munich, Holland, and Los Angeles; [1] Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.
[1] For complete information on Aufhäuser's collection, see Rosenwald Papers, box 9, and Richard S. Field, Fifteenth Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts, Washington, D.C., 1965, Preface (np).

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1941

  • The First Century of Printmaking 1400-1500, The Art Institute of Chicago, 1941, no. 45, repro.

1953

  • The Story of Medicine in Art, Milwaukee Art Institute, 1953, no. 153.

1965

  • Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1965-1966, no. 356, 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.

Wikidata ID

Q64962957

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