Death Seizing a Woman, 1547
Sebald Behamexpand_more
Engravingexpand_more
Gift of Tom Rassieur in memory of Tracey Albainyexpand_more 2010.71
Not on Viewexpand_more
Death seems to whisper in the woman's ear. His right arm reaches under hers so that he can grasp her head. Her right hand touches his, but the gesture is ambiguous. Does she mean to pull away his hand' If so, she does not do so forcibly. Does she press his hand to her head' Her impassive facial expression gives no clue. The inscription on the upended architectural fragment bears reading: All human beauty is destroyed by death.
Details
- Title
- Death Seizing a Woman
- Artist Life
- 1500–1550
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2010.71
- Provenance
- [Christopher Mendez, London, until 1990; sold, July 5, to Rassieur]; Tom Rassieur (1990-2010)
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Pauli, Hollstein 151 iii/iii; Bartsch 150
- Curator Approved
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