Judith, c. 1525-1527
Barthel Behamexpand_more
Engravingexpand_more
Gift of C.G. Boerner in honor of John E. Andrus III's 100th birthdayexpand_more 2009.19.6
Not on Viewexpand_more
Judith is so opulently dressed, it is tempting to see Holofernes' head as another accessory. Indeed, the frame can barely contain her commanding presence, punctuated with the symbols of power: heavy chain, fur collar, and frontal pose. Collectors of Barthel Beham's engravings craved such minute, virtuosic details. Even more entertaining for connoisseurs, however, may have been the look of terror on Holofernes' disembodied head, apparently reacting to Judith's weapon even in death.
Details
- Title
- Judith
- Artist Life
- 1502–1540
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2009.19.6
- Provenance
- Princes of Waldburg-Wolfegg, Wolfegg (Lugt 2542), by 1902 (probably much earlier); sold to C.G. Boerner, New York, c. 2007
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Pauli, Hollstein 4; Bartsch 4
- Curator Approved
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