The Betrothal of the Virgin

c. 1504/1505

Albrecht Dürer

Associated Names
Albrecht Dürer

Artist, German, 1471 - 1528

The image depicts a group scene inside an ornate architectural setting. The scene shows a gathering of figures in flowing robes under an intricately decorated archway with detailed carvings. Columns and arches suggest a grand architectural backdrop. The style resembles Albrecht Dürer, showcasing attention to detail and mastery of line work. The figures display expressions and gestures that contribute to the narrative.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 29.4 × 20.6 cm (11 9/16 × 8 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.32

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meder, no. 194

  • Series Title

    The Life of the Virgin

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Wilhelm August Ackermann [1793-1865], Lubeck and Dresden (Lugt 791). Vincent Mayer [1831-1918], New York (Lugt 2525). Wiliam Goodwin Russell Allen [1882-1955], Boston; gift to NGA, 1941.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1990

  • Eva/Ave: Woman in Renaissance and Baroque Prints, NGA, 1990, no. 35, repro.

Bibliography

1932

  • Meder, Joseph. Dürer-Katalog; ein Handbuch über Albrecht Dürers Stiche, Radierungen, Holzschnitte, deren Zustände, Ausgaben und Wasserzeichen. Vienna: Verlag Gilhofer und Ranschburg, 1932. Reprint. New York: Da Capo Press, 1971.

1990

  • Russell 1990, cat.no.35.

2001

  • Schoch, Rainer, Mattihas Mende, and Anna Scherbaum. Albrecht Dürer: Das druckgraphische Werk. Munich, 2001: vol. 2: no. 172.

Markings

recto: none; verso: Vincent Mayer (Lugt 2525); Wilhelm August Ackermann (Lugt 791)

Watermarks

high crown (Meder 20)

Wikidata ID

Q18338565

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