Endpaper with Twenty-One Standing Figures

German 18th Century

Associated Names
This is a print of a grid containing various human figures. It features a meticulously organized grid with several rectangular sections, each containing an individual human figure dressed in a variety of costumes or roles. Each figure is accompanied by a label below, written in a script style. The figures are depicted in a gold or yellowish tone against a deep green background, creating a striking contrast. The border of the grid is adorned with intricate designs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in gold metallic ink on hand-washed blue-green paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.22


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Menno Hertzberger; purchased 1962 by Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1964.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65507052

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