The Trinity

1460/1480

French 15th Century

Associated Names
French 15th Century

Artist

The image shows a seated figure wearing a crown and robe, holding a crucifix with a figure on it. The figure has a beard and long hair visible under the crown. They sit on a throne with two winged figures leaning towards them. The throne has intricate design with red and brown accents. The background features architectural elements and decorative patterns. The palette is warm with red, beige, and brown tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut, hand-colored in vermilion, lilac, and ochre on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.1 × 9.6 cm (5 3/16 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, Vol. IX, no. 741, 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. 107, 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.

Wikidata ID

Q65507031

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