Prudencia (Prudence)

c. 1465

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi

Associated Names
Master of the E-Series Tarocchi

Artist, Ferrarese, active c. 1465

This is a drawing of an allegorical figure holding a mirror supported by a winged child on a pedestal. The figure is shown in profile, draped in long, flowing robes with intricate folds. The figure holds a mirror in which a winged child is reflected. At the feet of the figure, there is a small dragon with a curled tail, open mouth, and wings. The composition is contained within a decorative border, and the bottom panel contains markings that read "PRVDENCIA XXXV."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.5 x 10.5 cm (7 5/16 x 4 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.955

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 1, p.238, no. 35, State a

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 133.

1989

  • Image and Word, Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Art Gallery, St. John's College, Annapolis, MD, 1989.

1990

  • Eva/Ave: Woman in Renaissance and Baroque Prints, NGA, 1990, no. 147, repro.

Bibliography

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, no.48.

1990

  • Russell 1990, cat.no.147.

Wikidata ID

Q64960454

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