Ornamental Design with Tendrils, a Couple of Tritons, and Two Children, 1537
Heinrich Aldegreverexpand_more
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Gift of Elizabeth, Julie, and Catherine Andrus in memory of John and Marion Andrusexpand_more 2015.93.30
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Heinrich Aldegrever showed his reverence for Albrecht Dürer by imitating his monogram style. He also used the great German artist’s prints as his personal model book. The half-fish triton at left has the same pouty face as Diana in Dürer’s Apollo and Diana (c. 1505), and the long-waisted bodies are typical of Dürer, too. This panel was probably intended to inspire furniture decoration.
Details
- Title
- Ornamental Design with Tendrils, a Couple of Tritons, and Two Children
- Artist Life
- 1502–after 1555/61
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2015.93.30
- Provenance
- John E. Andrus III, Wayzata, Minn.; by descent to his daughters, Elizabeth, Katie, and Julie; gave to MIA, 2015. Earlier provenances have been gathered, but further research will increase our knowledge of their histories.
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Bartsch 260 (vol. 8, p. 441); New Hollstein 260; Zschelletzschky, pp. 190-91
- Curator Approved
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