Mark

1539

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

The image shows a seated figure on a cloud writing on a tablet held in their left hand, with a quill in their right hand. The person has detailed facial features, curly hair, and is dressed in layered garments. A lion sits beside them. There are swirling clouds in the background, with rays of light behind the figure. There is an inscription in the top right corner reading "1539" with an emblem beneath it.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.240

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 58, 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. 58, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64957371

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