Saint George

c. 1470

German 15th Century

Associated Names
German 15th Century

Artist

This is a drawing of an intricate, complex pattern or scene. The image features decorative elements and possibly a figure in the middle, surrounded by organic shapes resembling foliage or ornate patterns. The entire piece has a textured, aged appearance with a rustic color palette dominated by browns and ochres, indicating it might be from an older period or made using traditional methods. The central figure or object is faint but seems to take on a central role within this composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    paste print on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.9 × 7.2 cm (3 7/8 × 2 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.783

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, no. 2845, State a

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1926

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

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64953355

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