Presentation of the Virgin

c. 1513

Albrecht Altdorfer

Associated Names
Albrecht Altdorfer

Artist, German, 1480 or before - 1538

This drawing features figures in a dimly lit interior space with an arch and stairs. The scene depicts a group of figures gathered around an object. The figures wear detailed clothing and the setting suggests a historical or fantastical context. The architectural structure includes an arched ceiling and staircase, with shading adding depth. The style uses fine lines and hatching typical of traditional woodcut or engraving techniques.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    block: 7.1 × 4.9 cm (2 13/16 × 1 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 7.8 × 5.4 cm (3 1/16 × 2 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.114

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. w. 6

  • Series Title

    The Fall and Redemption of Man

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Albertina, Vienna (duplicate, Lugt 5g). W.G. Russell Allen [1882-1955], Boston; gift to the NGA, 1941.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1963

  • Winzinger, Franz. Albrecht Altdorfer, Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen. Munich: R.Piper and Co., 1963, no. 31.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Albrecht Aldorfer, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. w. 6.

Wikidata ID

Q64952414

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