Saint Catherine

1480 or after

Workshop of Master of the Protective Saints of Cologne

Associated Names
German 15th Century

Artist

Master of the Protective Saints of Cologne

Related Artist, German, active c. 1475

The image shows a three-quarter length portrait of a person seated. Their body is slightly tilted, with the head facing left. The facial features are delicately defined, with a serene expression and long, flowing hair cascading beneath an ornate crown. The person is dressed in rich garments with intricate patterns, wearing a thick, luxurious robe with what appears to be ermine trim. They are holding a large wheel in their right hand and a sword in their left hand. The background is a vivid tapestry-like pattern with geometric and floral designs in greens, reds, and yellows.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    metalcut, hand-colored in red lake, yellow, and green, on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.4 × 9.3 cm (5 1/4 × 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.766

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, no. 2577, State a

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Baron Adalbert von Lanna [1836-1909], Prague, Bohemia (Lugt 2773)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1965

  • Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1965-1966, no. 350, 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.

Watermarks

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Wikidata ID

Q64962968

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