Christ Expelling the Money Changers

c. 1519

Albrecht Altdorfer

Associated Names
Albrecht Altdorfer

Artist, German, 1480 or before - 1538

This is a drawing of an interior scene of an arched building featuring several figures. The image presents an elaborate architectural setting with high vaulted ceilings and numerous arches lining the sides. The primary figure appears to be in motion, bent forward in a dynamic pose, with one arm extended and holding objects in the other hand. In the foreground, a scene unfolds on the tiled floor with two figures, one of whom is on its knees, seemingly picking up or examining objects. Additional figures can also be seen in the background, moving or engaged in various activities. The meticulous hatching and cross-hatching techniques emphasize depth and contrast, typical of detailed line work and etching styles.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate): 6.2 × 4.1 cm (2 7/16 × 1 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.390

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. e. 7, State only


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA, 1930; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1963

  • Winzinger, Franz. Albrecht Altdorfer, Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen. Munich: R.Piper and Co., 1963, no. 138, a.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Albrecht Aldorfer, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. e. 7, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64952525

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