Fortitude

1528

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

The image shows an engraving of a woman's upper body and head in profile, facing to the right. She is seated and her upper body is partially turned towards the right side. Her facial features are detailed with a pronounced nose and chin. Her hair is styled elaborately with braided sections forming a headpiece. The woman wears a voluminous dress with puffed sleeves and ornate folds on the shoulder and chest, fastened with a circular brooch. Her right arm is extended towards a column next to her. The background features a simple architectural element with a plaque that reads "FORTITUDO 1528." The engraving is monochromatic with fine lines emphasizing texture and depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 133, 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. 133, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q65020759

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