The Judgment of Solomon

Georg Pencz

Associated Names
Georg Pencz

Artist, German, c. 1500 - 1550

The image depicts several figures in a detailed scene. There is a seated man on the right, wearing a fur-collared robe and a crown, and holding a staff. To his left, another man stands upright holding a child, with short hair and a pointed beard, wearing simple clothing and a cloak. Two women are partially visible on the left, one kneeling and the other standing, both wearing long dresses with visible hair caps. The kneeling woman has her face inclined upward, while the standing woman looks toward the seated man. In the foreground, a baby lies wrapped on the ground. The background shows an architectural setting with a large column, and a glimpse of an outdoor scene with a tree and a tower in the distance. The setting suggests an indoor court-like space with drapery hanging above the figures.

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Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Inscriptions

upper left plate: PG; by later hand, across bottom verso in graphite: 15465 / m. DC B. 23. 3072.

Wikidata ID

Q74896055

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