Ein Khindt was gestorben ...

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 of a religious scene. It features an infant lying on a bed surrounded by blankets. The room is outlined by arches opening to a landscape with a church and trees. Above the columns, there is a divine figure holding an infant in clouds. To the right, an individual is shown with raised hands in a position of devotion or prayer. The scene is detailed with religious symbols and depicts divine intervention. The style of the image is typical of a woodcut illustration.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.5 × 17.7 cm (10 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1246

  • 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: Ein khindt was gestorben/ yn grosser andacht verhiess sein mütter gen Zell/ do thet es ain heschitz/ und stündt auff gesundt.

Watermarks

similar to Briquet 14445 with point extending from top of head

Wikidata ID

Q65511267

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