Caption

Modesty, from the series: Virtues and Vices; Heinrich Aldegrever ca. 1502–1555 or 1561, graphic artist; allegories; Renaissance; German; personifications iconography; attributes; sheep; figures with attributes; banners; Virtues personifications; 1552 1st edition; graphic print; height 10.3 cm; width 6.9 cm, A monochrome engraving shows a robed woman standing barefoot on a textured ground, holding a tall staff with a banner; she has braided hair and a calm facial expression. Her layered drapery has detailed folds and shading in black and gray tones against a pale background. To her left is an ornate shield-like emblem with a perched bird, and to her right are crumbling stone structures and an arched recess. At her feet are scattered rocks and a small animal resembling a sheep grazing, rendered in the same black and gray line work. The scene includes a small carved head lying on the ground and a bit of grassy vegetation, with the entire image framed by a narrow pale border.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A33_085

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Rights managed

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64.0Mb (4.7Mb) / 12.4in x 20.0in / 3731 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Modesty series Virtues Vices Heinrich Aldegrever ca 1502–1555 1561 graphic artist allegories Renaissance German personifications iconography attributes sheep figures banners Virtues personifications 1552 1st edition graphic print height 10.3 cm width 6.9 cm monochrome engraving robed woman standing barefoot textured ground holding tall staff banner braided hair calm facial expression layered drapery detailed folds shading black gray tones pale background left ornate shield- emblem perched bird right crumbling stone structures arched recess feet scattered rocks small animal resembling sheep grazing rendered gray line work scene includes small carved head lying ground bit grassy vegetation entire image framed narrow pale border.