Christ Enthroned, ca. 1475 – 1490

Blatt: 168 x 118 mm

Physical Description: Engraving

Inventory Number: 66691

Object Number: 66691 D

Acquisition: Acquired in 1956

Status: Can be presented in the study room of the Graphische Sammlung (special opening hours)

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About the Work

The Master AG must have spent time in the circle around Schongauer. He produced several finely and carefully executed copies of that master’s successful engravings. Among them is the series of 'Wise and Foolish Virgins' (33762–33771) and the depiction of 'Christ Enthroned' seen here. Flanked by angels drawing a curtain aside, the Redeemer performs a gesture of blessing. This engraving may have formed a cycle in combination with the 'Virgins': the 'Wise' to Christ’s right and the 'Foolish' to his left.

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Christ Enthroned

Engraver

Monogrammist AG

Inventor

after Martin Schongauer

Period Produced

15th century

Object Type

art print

Physical Description: Engraving

Material

Vergé paper

Technique

copperplate engraving

Geographic Reference

Upper Rhine

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Monogrammiert in der Platte unten mittig: AG

Captions Added Later: Verso bezeichnet unten links (Bleistift): LLE; B. 16 / L. 18; unten mittig: C. 21162 / 16 [?]
Verso unten mittig schwarzer Stempel der Sammlung Graf Yorck von Wartenburg, Klein-Oels, Schlesien (Lugt 2669), dabei bezeichnet (mit Bleistift): 6 / 3607 / JZ [?]
Verso unten links Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356), mit zugehöriger Inventarnummer

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