Solomon Worshipping Idols

1545

Hans Brosamer

Associated Names
Hans Brosamer

Artist, German, c. 1500 - 1552 or 1554

This is a drawing of an indoor scene with multiple figures and a statue. The gathering includes people in classical attire, with a central bearded figure kneeling before a statue on a pedestal. The statue appears to be of a horned figure, possibly representing a deity. Swirling forms surround the statue, suggesting movement. Other individuals are engaging with each other, dressed in elaborate garments, some wearing crowns or headdresses. The space has architectural features like columns in the background, creating a rich setting. The drawing depicts a complex composition with historical or mythological significance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 7.8 x 9.7 cm (3 1/16 x 3 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2111

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 3, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1929; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

1959

  • Holl. 3.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Hans and Martin Brosamer, Martin Knauer, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2015; Part I, no. 3, ii/ii.

Inscriptions

on column at left, in plate: MILCOM.; lower right, in plate: HB 1545

Wikidata ID

Q64957226

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