Judith Seated in an Arch

1547

Sebald Beham, after Barthel Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

Barthel Beham

Artist After, German, 1502 - 1540

The image shows a nude woman seated with her upper body turned slightly to the side. Her head is bowed, showcasing intricately braided hair, and she holds a sword in one hand while the other rests on a severed head. She is minimally clothed with draped fabric over her legs. In the background is an archway revealing trees, buildings, and a fence, creating a pastoral setting. The focal points are her expression and the objects she holds.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 7.5 x 5 cm (2 15/16 x 1 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1165

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 16, State i/iv

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • The Old Testament in Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, University of Notre Dame Art Gallery, Notre Dame, IN, 1965.

1990

  • Eva/Ave: Woman in Renaissance and Baroque Prints, NGA, 1990, no. 28, repro.

Bibliography

1901

  • Pauli, Gustav. Hans Sebald Beham: ein kritisches Verzeichnis seiner Kupferstiche, Radierungen und Holzschnitte. Studien zur deutschen Kunstgeschichte_ 33. Strasbourg: J.H. Ed. Heitz, 1901: no. 13, i/iv.

1990

  • Russell 1990, cat.no.28.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Sebald Beham, Anne Röver-Kann, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2024: no. 16, i/iv.

Wikidata ID

Q64961829

You may be interested in

Loading Results