Ornament with Vase and Two Female Figures

1553

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

The drawing features a decorative motif with mythical creatures and floral patterns. Two faun-like figures flank an ornate vase from which elaborate flowers and vines extend upwards symmetrically. The figures have human torsos and heads transitioning into hairy, goat-like legs. The year "1553" and a monogram are inscribed at the top. The engravings emphasize a baroque and intricate style reminiscent of the Renaissance period.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.314

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 287, 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. 287, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64957536

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