Playing Card

second half 15th century

German 15th Century

Associated Names
The image depicts a person in a stylized, possibly medieval illustration style. The person is standing upright, facing slightly to the side, with their left arm extended forward. The facial features are simplistic with a slightly open mouth, and they have shoulder-length wavy or curly hair. The person wears a loose-fitting garment with vertical stripes flowing into a gathered, flared lower section resembling a tunic or robe. They hold an object resembling a large, ornate staff or candle, decorated with a pattern at the top. The background is plain, and the illustration is on a textured, aged parchment-like surface.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1960

  • Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1960, no cat.

  • Graphic Masterpieces of 500 Years from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, Louisiana State University Library, Baton Rouge, 1960, no. 3.

2016

  • The World in Play: Luxury Cards, 1430-1540, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2016, no. 7, repro. (fig. 52).

Wikidata ID

Q64953621

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