Patience

1552

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

The engraving depicts a person standing upright, facing forward. The individual is holding a long staff with a flag in the right hand and pointing upward with the left hand. The person has wavy, mid-parted hair and is dressed in a flowing garment. In the upper left corner, there is a crest with a bird above a shield with a dog image. The background shows a cityscape near water. At the bottom, there is Latin text below the person. A rocky surface with the year "1552" and a monogram is on the left.

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Artwork overview

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9322

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 119, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

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

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Heinrich Aldegreaver, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 119, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q65020752

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