Madonna on a Grassy Bench, 1503

Title

Madonna on a Grassy Bench

Artist

• Albrecht Dürer

Period Produced

• 16th century

Object Type

• art print

Material

• handmade paper

Technique

• copperplate engraving

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Monogrammiert unten Mitte: AD
Datiert auf der Tafel oben links: 1503

Work Catalogues

• Bartsch VII.54.34
• Meder 1932.82.31
• Schoch/Mende/ Scherbaum 1.103.36
• Hollstein German VII.27.31
• TIB 1001.034

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• devotional image
• depiction of a saint

Main Motif

• depiction of the Virgin
• Mary
• Christ Child
• woman
• child
• animal

Persons Shown

• Mary
• Christ Child

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Martin Schongauer

Primary

• 11F431 Mary sitting on the ground, the Christ-child in front of her in her lap
• 41A631 lawn

Secondary

• 41A54 fence, wall, paling
• 25F3 birds