Unknown Saint

c. 1480

German 15th Century

Associated Names
German 15th Century

Artist

The image shows a square area of a weathered piece of paper with a faded illustration of a figure seated in the center. The details of the person are indistinct due to the deterioration of the image, but there is a general outline of a human-like figure. The person's position seems to be sitting, and the facial features are not discernible. The figure appears to be cloaked or robed in a patterned garment with intricate designs that are obscured. The background contains indistinct motifs and patterns within a reddish-brown border. The surrounding paper displays signs of wear with an uneven texture and aged edges.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    paste print

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 5.5 × 5.1 cm (2 3/16 × 2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.792

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, no. 2861, State m

  • Series Title

    Holy Trinity

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.

Wikidata ID

Q64953377

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