Apollo

c. 1580

Jost Amman

Associated Names
Jost Amman

Artist, Swiss, 1539 - 1591

The image shows a person standing in a contrapposto position. The individual has a muscular build with detailed torso and limbs. They have curly hair flowing over their shoulders and are draped in a long fabric. The background is a plain surface with line detailing at the feet. The image is a detailed line drawing with cross-hatching.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous gift in honor of Philip Hofer

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 26.1 x 17.3 cm (10 1/4 x 6 13/16 in.)
    support: 33.9 x 25.3 cm (13 3/8 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1982.78.1

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1983

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., May 1983.

Bibliography

1985

  • Kaufmann, Thomas Dacosta. "A Census of Drawings from the Holy Roman Empire, 1540-1680, in North American Collections" Central European History xviii, 1 (1985):4-13, 70-74, 75.

Markings

(mount): KOTEN SCHLOS

Watermarks

present but not identified

Wikidata ID

Q64591555

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