Jacob Wrestling with the Angel

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

This is a drawing of a pastoral scene with livestock and figures. The drawing showcases a wide landscape that features numerous figures seemingly engaged in various activities across the composition. In the foreground, there is a gathering of people along with livestock, including camels, goats, and sheep. The figures and animals are tightly packed together, creating a sense of community or gathering. Further into the midground, more figures are seen leading herds of animals, primarily sheep and camels. Towards the right, there are figures with spears marching in formation. The linework is detailed and intricate, highlighting the expressive forms of both the human and animal characters within the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.294

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1971, no. 69


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • The Old Testament in Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, University of Notre Dame Art Gallery, Notre Dame, IN, 1965.

Bibliography

1917

  • -- see Schwarz 1917 for full citation -- use 'Schwarz 1971' for Hirschvogel's "Konkordanz" prints only

Wikidata ID

Q65070883

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