Les divers pourtraicts et figures X

c. 1600

Master AD

Associated Names
Master AD

Artist, French, active c. 1600

This is a drawing depicting four muscular figures in dynamic poses beneath archways. Each figure is holding a different object. The figures are situated under separate archways of similar designs adorned with detailed foliage or feather-like shapes. The use of hatching and cross-hatching techniques adds texture and depth to the piece, creating a sense of movement and energy. The style of the drawing resembles the intricate line work of Renaissance or early Baroque engravings, emphasizing muscular anatomy and dramatic compositions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 5.1 × 14.6 cm (2 × 5 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.1.138

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Nagler Mon., no. 401

  • Series Title

    Les divers pourtraicts et figures: pl.10

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

Q65081128

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