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1539

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

The image depicts a full-length view of a seated man surrounded by clouds, with an animal, likely an ox, beside him. The man is positioned slightly angled to the left, with his head turned forward. He has long curly hair and a thick beard. His facial expression is serious, and he has prominent, deep-set eyes. He is dressed in a long, flowing robe that covers most of his body except for his bare feet, which rest on a cloud. In his hands, he holds an open book. There is no visible jewelry, but his presence is completed by the decorative folds of his garment. Behind him, a radiant halo of lines spreads outwards, and the background is filled with clouds. The top right corner has the numbers "1539" and a monogram resembling initials.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.241

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 59, 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. 59, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64957372

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