Girolamo da Siena

Daniel Hopfer

Associated Names
Daniel Hopfer

Artist, German, c. 1470 - 1536

The image shows the upper half of a man's body in a profile view, facing to the right. He is positioned with his head turned to the side, displaying his facial features prominently. The man has a distinct facial structure featuring a prominent nose and a textured beard. His hair is curly and voluminous, covering his head fully. He is depicted wearing a draped garment that covers his shoulders and chest, with the texture of the fabric rendered in intricate detail. His hand is raised to his chest, and his fingers are elegantly positioned. There is no visible jewelry or objects he is holding. The background is plain with some artistic shading, and there is text present in the image that identifies the person.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching (iron)

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 22.4 x 15.7 cm (8 13/16 x 6 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1944.5.123

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 95, State i?/iii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

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. 28.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. Amsterdam: A.L. van Gendt, 1986; Vol. XV, 95, i?/iii.

2009

  • Metzger, Christof. Daniel Hopfer: ein Augsburger Meister der Renaissance : Eisenradierungen, Holzschnitte, Zeichnungen, Waffenätzungen. München: Staatliche Graphische Sammlung; Berlin: Deutscher Kunstverlag, 2009, no. 101, i/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65019441

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