Caption

Moderation, from the series Virtues and Vices, Aldegrever, Heinrich ca. 1502–1555/1561 graphic artist/author, German, Renaissance; subject: Virtues personifications, allegories; iconography: personifications, banners, figures with attributes, fish, birds, ruins; date: 1552 1st edition; medium: graphic print; dimensions: height 10.3 cm, width 6.1 cm., A tall engraved figure of a woman stands front and center, draped in flowing robes and holding a long staff topped with a flag that shows a fish; her head is wrapped in cloth with loose ends hanging down, and her face is turned forward with a neutral expression. Around her are rocky ground and vegetation, with a few shells and rounded stones scattered near her feet; behind her on one side are block-like stone structures and on the other a distant shoreline with a small boat and low hills. In the upper corner a decorative heraldic cartouche with ornate scrollwork and a perched bird appears. The image is rendered in black ink on a light, aged paper with areas of tan discoloration.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A33_089

License type

Rights managed

Available size

64.1Mb (4.7Mb) / 12.5in x 20.0in / 3737 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Moderation series Virtues Vices Aldegrever Heinrich ca 1502–1555 1561 graphic artist author German Renaissance subject Virtues personifications allegories iconography personifications banners figures attributes fish birds ruins date 1552 1st edition medium graphic print dimensions height 10.3 cm width 6.1 cm tall engraved figure woman stands front center draped flowing robes holding long staff topped flag head wrapped cloth loose ends hanging down face turned forward neutral expression rocky ground vegetation shells rounded stones scattered near feet side block- stone structures distant shoreline small boat low hills upper corner decorative heraldic cartouche ornate scrollwork perched bird image rendered black ink light aged paper areas tan discoloration.