Joachim and the Angel

c. 1504

Albrecht Dürer

Associated Names
Albrecht Dürer

Artist, German, 1471 - 1528

This is a drawing of a scene in a forest with rustic surroundings, distant water, and hills. The artwork features an angelic figure with large wings descending towards the ground, interacting with a robed figure with hands raised towards the angel. The setting is a dense forest with intricately drawn trees. In the background, there is a pastoral landscape with sheep grazing and a village near a body of water, with small boats and distant hills. The scene is detailed with fine lines and meticulous detailing, resembling woodcut or engraving styles. The composition conveys a sense of narrative, spiritual significance, and historical context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 29.6 × 20.9 cm (11 5/8 × 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3574

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meder, no. 190

  • Series Title

    The Life of the Virgin

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Arkady Alferoff [1811-1872], Bonn (Lugt 1727). purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b and Lugt 1932d); gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

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.

2001

  • Schoch, Rainer, Mattihas Mende, and Anna Scherbaum. Albrecht Dürer: Das druckgraphische Werk. Munich, 2001: vol. 2: no. 168.

Watermarks

high crown (Meder 20)

Wikidata ID

Q18338562

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