Sheath Design with Nude Man, Heinrich Aldegrever | Mia

front 3/4 view of nude male figure with sash blowing around back; figure holds a spear vertically to the PL side of body; flower at PL foot; decorative foliate design bottom half — Sheath Design with Nude Man, c. 1533
Heinrich Aldegrever
Engraving
Gift of Elizabeth, Julie, and Catherine Andrus in memory of John and Marion Andrus 2015.93.32
Not on View
A generation earlier, these fig leaves would have been on the figure, not below him. The graceful nude and fig leaves reflect the continuing influence of Italy north of the Alps. (Figs were not native to Germany.) This print, one of 17 sheath designs by Heinrich Aldegrever, was trimmed to the edges for mounting in an album.

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Title: Sheath Design with Nude Man
Dated: c. 1533
Artist: Heinrich Aldegrever
Nationality: German
Artist Life: 1502–after 1555/61
Role: Artist
Gallery: Not on View
Department: European Art
Dimension: 6 3/8 × 1 3/8 in. (16.19 × 3.49 cm) (sheet)
Credit: Gift of Elizabeth, Julie, and Catherine Andrus in memory of John and Marion Andrus
Accession Number: 2015.93.32
Medium: Engraving
Country: Germany
Century: 16th century
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.
Rights: Public Domain
Classification: Prints; Works on Paper
Object Name: Print
Catalogue Raisonne: Bartsch 213 (vol. 8, p. 426); New Hollstein 213
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Curator Approved: This record is from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator, so may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@artsmia.org.

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