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Saint James the Great

1519

Hans Baldung Grien

Associated Names

Hans Baldung Grien

Artist, German, 1484/1485 - 1545

The image shows an old man with a long, curly beard and wavy hair standing upright. He wears a hat with a scallop shell ornament, a robe with a cloak, a belt, and carries a staff and pouch. The background features radiating lines. The artwork is monochromatic with fine lines for depth and texture.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1943.3.919
Catalogue Raisonné

Hollstein, no. 82

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q64957209

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