Pilate Washing His Hands

c. 1513

Albrecht Altdorfer

Associated Names
Albrecht Altdorfer

Artist, German, 1480 or before - 1538

This is a drawing of a group of armored figures standing in an architectural setting. The detailed woodcut features several figures clad in armor or elaborate clothing, gathered closely together and facing in the same direction. The scene is set in a structured space with visible bricks and a large, rounded canopy or circular object above the figures. Their expressions and interactions suggest a sense of watchfulness or attention. The drawing uses strong line work to create depth and texture, capturing a medieval or renaissance aesthetic.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 7.2 × 4.7 cm (2 13/16 × 1 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.351

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. w. 26

  • Series Title

    The Fall and Redemption of Man

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA, 1929; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1963

  • Winzinger, Franz. Albrecht Altdorfer, Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen. Munich: R.Piper and Co., 1963, no. 51.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Albrecht Aldorfer, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. w. 26.

Wikidata ID

Q64952482

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