Eve

1587

Andrea Andreani after Domenico Beccafumi

Associated Names
Andrea Andreani

Artist, Italian, 1558/1559 - 1629

Domenico Beccafumi

Artist After, Sienese, c. 1485 - 1551

The image depicts a woman's upper body to her knees. The woman is seated, facing left with her head tilted. She has a serene expression, delicate facial features, and wavy hair down her back. She is partially draped and holding onto a branch with large leaves. In the background, there is a detailed landscape with a large tree on the left, and rolling hills, clouds, and light on the right. Text is included in the lower corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.110.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, Vol. 12, p.21, no. 1

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

  • Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

1990

  • Eva/Ave: Woman in Renaissance and Baroque Prints, NGA, 1990, no. 75, repro.

2007

  • The Baroque Woodcut, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2007 - 2008

2018

  • The Chiaroscuro Woodcut in Renaissance Italy, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2018-2019, no. 102.

Bibliography

1802

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

1990

  • Russell 1990, cat.no.75.

Wikidata ID

Q65565256

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