Emperor Octavian and the Sibyl

c. 1480

Workshop of Master of the Aachen Madonna

Associated Names
German 15th Century

Artist

Master of the Aachen Madonna

Related Artist, German, active c. 1460/1480

This is a drawing of two figures in a religious scene with a depiction of a holy figure above them. The image shows two robed figures standing in a prayerful posture. Above them, in the center, is a stylized haloed figure with rays emanating from around them. The scene is enclosed within a border and includes decorative, text-filled scrolls near the upper corners, and the figures stand upon a checkered pattern. The intricate line work and stippling contribute to the detailed texture and depth within the image, characteristic of traditional religious iconography.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    metalcut, hand-colored in green, light rose, and yellow on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 7.4 × 6.1 cm (2 15/16 × 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.768

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, no. 2412, State m

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1965-1966, no. 343, repro.

Bibliography

1926

  • Schreiber, Wilhelm Ludwig. Handbuch de Holz- und Metailschnitte des XV Jahrhunderts. 8 vols. Leipzig: Verlag Karl W. Hierseman, 1926-1930.

1965

  • Field, Richard S. Fifteenth Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.. Exh. cat. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1965.

Watermarks

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Wikidata ID

Q64962974

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