The Death of Virginia

c. 1525

Christoph Bockstorfer

Associated Names
Christoph Bockstorfer

Artist, German, 1490 - 1553

This is a detailed drawing of a scene with classical architectural elements and labeled figures interacting. The composition includes architectural details like arches and columns, as well as decorative elements. The drawing also features stylized patterns with mythical creatures and ornamental designs. In the lower part, there is a reclining figure, ornamental designs, and an empty heraldic shield. The drawing is monochrome, using fine lines to show depth and form. The style resembles Renaissance woodcuts or engravings, focusing on allegorical and symbolic representation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray, yellow, and green washes on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.2 x 33 cm (17 x 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.50.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Walter Hugelshofer, Zurich. Les Enluminures, Paris and Chicago; Private collection; Anonymous Gift to NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1965

  • Die Kunst der Donauschule, 1490 - 1540, Schlossmuseum Linz, 1965, no. 339.

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 10.

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. 46.

Bibliography

1998

  • Catalogue 3. Enluminures, Vélines, Dessins du XIIe au XIXe siècle/Illuminations, Gouaches, Drawings from the 12th to the 19th centuries. Les Enluminures, Paris, 1998, no. 42.

Inscriptions

by unknown contemporary hand, lower center on floor in black ink: APPIO CLAVDIO; VIRGINIA; VIRGINIVS

Wikidata ID

Q64540017

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