Ornament

1552

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

The image depicts swirling and intertwined lines and shapes creating an intricate pattern. The design includes leafy tendrils and floral forms that resemble a flourishing vine. In the center, a face emerges, integrated with the foliage. The overall composition blends natural elements with symmetry and ornate detail, resembling decorative scrollwork found in classical architecture or antique prints.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.312

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 284, 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. 284, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64957533

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