Naked Infant Holding a Double Scroll of Leafy Ornament

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

The image shows swirling lines, curved shapes resembling leaves and flower petals in an intricate design. A small cherubic figure is located on the right side of the image among the decorative patterns. The leaves have detailed textures, reminiscent of Baroque and Rococo designs seen in antique carvings and architectural ornamentation.

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Artwork overview

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.290

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 197, 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. 197, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64957476

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