Susanna Surprised by the Two Elders

1555

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

This is a drawing of a scene in a historic, architectural setting with a nude figure and a fountain. The drawing features a stone building with a sundial on the side, a coil of cloth draped over a ledge, and a fountain with water flowing into a jug. The figure, a woman, is seated beside the fountain. In the background, the architecture has towers and numerous windows, suggesting a medieval or Renaissance European city. A tree with sprawling branches adds to the verticality of the composition. There are two smaller figures in the center. The artist uses intricate line work to depict textures and forms, providing a rich sense of depth and detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.223

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 30, State i/iii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1990

  • Eva/Ave: Woman in Renaissance and Baroque Prints, NGA, 1990, no. 17, 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.17.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Heinrich Aldegreaver, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 30, state i/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q64957330

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