Saint Goericus

1516/1518

Cornelis Liefrinck, after Leonhard Beck

Associated Names
Cornelis Liefrinck I

Artist, Netherlandish, c. 1480 - before 1545

Leonhard Beck

Artist After, German, c. 1480 - 1542

This is an image featuring a cloaked figure with an intricate design and a celestial scene. The central figure is cloaked in elaborate fabric with detailed patterns. Above the figure, an angelic being with wings and flowing robes hovers amidst swirling clouds. In the background, there is a cityscape with towers and buildings. On the right side, a tree with detailed foliage is shown, with a shield bearing a lion emblem hanging from its branches. Near the lower left corner, a crown is seen amidst foliage. The composition is rich in symbolism and detail, reminiscent of medieval or Renaissance art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.308

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 42

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. 42; The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (The Liefrinck Dynasty, Jeroen Luyckx, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2021: no. 12.

Wikidata ID

Q65511004

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