Saint George and the Dragon

c. 1500

Giovanni Battista Palumba

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Palumba

Artist, Italian, active first quarter 16th century

The image shows a knight fighting a dragon in a medieval setting. The knight is on horseback, wearing armor and wielding a sword, engaging with the dragon. In the scene, there is a castle on a hill, partially obscured by trees. A figure in a gown is watching the battle from a distance. The background features hills, architecture, and a forested area.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.8 x 11.1 cm (4 5/8 x 4 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5802

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 5, p.254, no. 1

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1949

  • Early Italian Engravings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1949, no catalogue.

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 342.

Bibliography

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, no.160.

Wikidata ID

Q65020159

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