Erasmus of Rotterdam

Hieronymus Hopfer

Associated Names
Hieronymus Hopfer

Artist, German, active c. 1520 - 1550 or after

The image is a portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam, displaying his upper body and head in profile, facing right. It shows his distinguished forehead, prominent nose, and pronounced chin. He wears a soft cap, partially covering his hair, with a few strands visible. Erasmus is dressed in a cloak with a fur collar. There is a sculptural bust with another profile facing right with curly hair. The background includes text that says "ERASMVS ROTERODAMVS" and other inscriptions, adding to the historical and scholarly context. No jewelry or objects are visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.5 x 15.5 cm (8 7/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 22 x 16 cm (8 11/16 x 6 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5082

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 67, State i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1949

  • Goethe as a Print Lover: to Celebrate the Bicentennial of his Birth, Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA, 1949, no catalogue.

2000

  • The Power of Appearances: Renaissance and Reformation Portrait Prints and Medals, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover; The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie; Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, 2000-2001.

2012

  • Imperial Augsburg: Renaissance Prints and Drawings, 1475-1540, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, TX; Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, 2012-2014, no. 29.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. Amsterdam: A.L. van Gendt, 1986; Vol. XV, no. 67, i/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65021103

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