The Lord Sweetens the Waters of Marah

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

This is a drawing of a group of men involved in a scene. The image features individuals in classical dress, standing and gesturing. Two figures in the forefront appear to be in a physical struggle, while another figure in the clouds above watches. The background shows a landscape with trees and structures. The detailed line work emphasizes the musculature and drapery of the figures, conveying a sense of classical themes and an epic or historical moment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.297

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1971, no. 61


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

Q65070889

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