Saint Emericus

1516/1518

Leonhard Beck

Associated Names
Leonhard Beck

Artist, German, c. 1480 - 1542

The image shows a person standing indoors, viewed from the back. The person's head is turned slightly to the left. They have medium-length hair peeking out from beneath a hat with intricate details. The person is wearing a long robe with fur trim around the shoulders. They are holding a tall shield decorated with an emblem featuring a cross and a heraldic lion. Beside them is a tall column with a similar shield design. The background features structured architecture with archways and tiled flooring. Above eye level, there is an apparition of a mother figure holding a child surrounded by clouds and a halo.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.307

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 32


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William H. Schab; purchased in 1959 by Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1964.

Associated Names

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

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Leonhard Beck, Guido Messling, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 32.

Wikidata ID

Q65511003

You may be interested in

Loading Results