The Teacher, the Clergyman, and Providence

probably 1526

Albrecht Dürer

Associated Names
Albrecht Dürer

Artist, German, 1471 - 1528

The image shows three individuals in a medieval woodcut style. The person on the left is standing upright, facing slightly left, and holding a long, curved ribbon-like object. They have a prominent nose, thin angular facial features, and wear a tall pointed hat. They are dressed in long robes with wide sleeves. The second person is standing but turned slightly to the right, appearing stockier with a round face and a prominent chin, wearing a hat with a bent brim. They hold a book with an 'X' on its spine. The third figure stands to the far right, facing the viewer with long hair and an extensive beard in a sunburst pattern. They wear a robe and carry a cross. The scene has minimal background elements, with flowing banners containing text above each person in gothic style script.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.5 × 16 cm (5 5/16 × 6 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.21

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meder, no. 241, Part 3

  • Series Title

    The Michelfeldt Tapestry: Allegory of Social Injustice


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

August Artaria [1807-1893], Vienna (Lugt 33). Vincent Mayer [1831-1918], New York (Lugt 2525). Robert Scholtz [1834-1912], Budapest (Lugt 2241). (William H. Schab, New York); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1932d), 1951; gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1932

  • Meder, Joseph. Dürer-Katalog; ein Handbuch über Albrecht Dürers Stiche, Radierungen, Holzschnitte, deren Zustände, Ausgaben und Wasserzeichen. Vienna: Verlag Gilhofer und Ranschburg, 1932. Reprint. New York: Da Capo Press, 1971.

2001

  • Schoch, Rainer, Mattihas Mende, and Anna Scherbaum. Albrecht Dürer: Das druckgraphische Werk. Munich, 2001: vol. 2: no. A22 (3).

Watermarks

small city gate (Meder 270?)

Wikidata ID

Q18339746

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