Dagger Sheath with Gentleman Holding a Parrot

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

The image shows a person in a three-quarter view, turned slightly to the right. They have a beard and mustache, and their hair is covered with a cap. The person is dressed in layered clothing with a cloak, a short garment, and stockings. In one hand, they hold an object, and a falcon rests on their other arm. The background is plain with some grass at their feet. Above them is a design with the letters 'AG,' and below them are floral motifs.

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Artwork overview

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.293

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 215, 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. 215, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64957487

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