Les divers pourtraicts et figures XI

c. 1600

Master AD

Associated Names
Master AD

Artist, French, active c. 1600

This is a drawing of four figures in different poses within arches. These figures are depicted in a classical style, each one occupying its own frame or arch. The figures are nude and engaged in various activities, exhibiting muscular physiques with exaggerated postures. The background features a series of arches, providing a grand architectural setting. The figures show intricate detailing of the musculature and shading for depth. They wear ornate feathered headdresses and hold objects like shields and staffs, adding to the dramatic atmosphere of the artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 5.1 × 14.3 cm (2 × 5 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.1.139

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Nagler Mon., no. 401

  • Series Title

    Les divers pourtraicts et figures: pl.11

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

Q65081130

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