The Sixth Knot (combining seven small systems of knots with black centers)

probably 1506/1507

Albrecht Dürer

Associated Names
Albrecht Dürer

Artist, German, 1471 - 1528

The image displays swirling lines and loops forming a circular pattern, creating an abstract design. The lines intertwine to resemble lacework or Celtic knots. Surrounding the circular motif are four symmetrical leaf-like shapes at each corner, extending outward like floral patterns or stylized vines. The composition is symmetrical and ornate, resembling nature's intricate structures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    block: 27.1 × 20.9 cm (10 11/16 × 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 28.1 × 22 cm (11 1/16 × 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3604

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meder, no. 279

  • Series Title

    Six Knots

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Richard Zinser, Forest Hills, NY); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b and Lugt 1932d), 1940; 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. 147.

Watermarks

cardinal's hat

Wikidata ID

Q18339668

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