Design for a Dagger Sheath with Cain and Abel

1539

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

This is a drawing of an ornate, vertical ornamental design that includes mythological figures and intricate patterns. The drawing features a long, symmetrical motif resembling a decorative sword or architectural element adorned with classical elements. From the top, the structure begins with a pair of mirrored figures with swirling designs resembling ram's horns. Below, a section shows a central roundel with cherubic figures flanking it. Further down is a rectangular panel depicting a mythological scene. Additional round motifs, cherubic decorations, and decorative floral and leaf engravings adorn the remaining sections, leading to intricate scrollwork surrounding a bearded face at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.325

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 270, 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. 270, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64957551

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