Solomon Worshipping False Gods

1501

Master MZ

Associated Names
Master MZ

Artist, German, active c. 1500

The image depicts two full-length figures inside a room with a vaulted, wooden ceiling. The first figure, a standing woman, is depicted in profile and is elegantly dressed in a long, flowing gown with voluminous sleeves and a bodice. Her hair is styled elaborately on top of her head. Opposite her, a second figure, dressed in a cloak and elaborate head covering, is kneeling on the ground with hands clasped in front of her chest. Both figures appear to be concentrating on a distant point, with the standing woman pointing toward the horizon outside, visible through arched windows. In the background, beyond the room's arched windows, a picturesque landscape unfolds, consisting of a castle nestled amongst trees and rolling hills. The image is detailed with light and shading, adding depth and texture to the figures and the architectural details that frame them. On the right side, there is a small sculpted figure holding a snake wrapped around what appears to be a staff, standing on a pedestal.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 18.3 × 15.6 cm (7 3/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.1.111

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lehrs, Vol. 8, p.347, no. 1, State only


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Friedrich August II, King of Saxony [1797-1854], Dresden (Lugt 971); (Richard H. Zinser, Forest Hills, NY); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1949; gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1965

  • The Old Testament in Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, University of Notre Dame Art Gallery, Notre Dame, IN, 1965.

Bibliography

1908

  • Lehrs, Max. Geschichte und kritischer Katalog des deutschen, niederlandischen und franzosischen Kupferstichs im XV. Jahrhundert. 9 vols. and 1 plate vol. Vienna: Gesellschaft fur vervielfaltigende Kunst, 1908-1934.

Watermarks

high crown

Wikidata ID

Q65081202

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