Prudence

c. 1513/1514

Marcantonio Raimondi possibly after Raphael

Associated Names
Marcantonio Raimondi

Artist, Roman, c. 1480 - c. 1534

Raphael

Artist After, Marchigian, 1483 - 1520

This is a drawing of a mythological figure with a lion and a dragon. The central figure is depicted in a classical style, with long flowing hair and draped in fabric as she sits on a rock. A lion sits to her left, while a dragon is positioned on her right. The figure is holding an object in her left hand and her right hand is near the dragon. The drawing features careful detailing and evokes a sense of antiquity and myth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 10.7 x 8.1 cm (4 3/16 x 3 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.314

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 371

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1990

  • Eva/Ave: Woman in Renaissance and Baroque Prints, NGA, 1990, no. 148, repro.

Bibliography

1802

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

1990

  • Russell 1990, cat.no.148.

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65087565

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