Jason and Medea

1529

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

Two figures are depicted. One is a standing warrior, while the other is a seated woman. The warrior is depicted in armor and holding a statuette of a soldier. The woman is reaching up towards the statuette with a contemplative expression. She is partially draped in fabric with her upper body exposed, has long wavy hair, wears a beaded necklace, and is surrounded by cylindrical objects. The background includes architectural elements and a textured wall.

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Artwork overview

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.243

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 65, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 64.

1945

  • Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, John Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis, IN, 1945, no. 32.

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. 65, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64957375

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