Les divers pourtraicts et figures V

c. 1600

Master AD

Associated Names
Master AD

Artist, French, active c. 1600

The image shows a series of detailed shapes forming three arched panels. Within each arch are human figures with sinuous lines representing limbs, hair, and foliage, creating an abstract representation of human forms intertwined with nature. The figures appear to be women standing amid swirling lines reminiscent of vines and leaves, while smaller child-like figures accompany them. The curvature of the arches and the swirling lines mimic elements found in natural settings, such as tree branches and leaves, giving the artwork an organic yet abstract quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 5.1 × 14.7 cm (2 × 5 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.1.133

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Nagler Mon., no. 401

  • Series Title

    Les divers pourtraicts et figures: pl.5

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1858

  • Nagler, G.K. Die Monogrammisten und diejenigen bekannten und unbekannten Kunstler aller Schulen .... 5 vols. Munich: G. Franz, 1858-1879. Reprint. Munich: G. Hirth's Verlag, 1919.

Wikidata ID

Q65081118

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