Dagger Sheath with the Whore of Babylon

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

This is a drawing featuring a vertical design with a nude female figure, ornate floral patterns, and a cherubic figure. The top section shows a nude female figure holding a chalice in her left hand, surrounded by a swirling, textured pattern. Below her is a decorative band and a symmetrical ornamentation of scrolls and foliage resembling an elaborate column. At the bottom, there is a cherubic figure holding up a circular object with outlined wings. The design is detailed and full of texture, created with a fine-line technique, focusing on human form and decorative arts in a compact composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.294

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 226, 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. 226, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64957491

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