Ainer frawen von Stainerkirchen ...

c. 1503

Master of the Miracles of Mariazell

Associated Names
Master of the Miracles of Mariazell

Artist, German, active early 16th century

This is a drawing illustrating a woman lying on a bed with a baby. An elderly figure is leaning over the infant, and another figure stands near the bed with their hands raised. A divine figure appears amidst the clouds above the scene. The artwork is highly detailed with intricate lines, typical of 16th-century Northern European religious art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.2 × 17.8 cm (10 5/16 × 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1245

  • Series Title

    The Miracles of Mariazell

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Princes of Liechtenstein, Vienna; (William Schab, New York); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1959; gift to NGA, 1964.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Lettered LC: Ainer frawen von Stainen kirchen yn der gepurdt mislang/ das sy und das kindt khain trost des lebens hetten. So pald sy yr man gen Zell verheiss/ wardt mütter und khindt von stundt gesundt.

Wikidata ID

Q65511266

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