Caption

Personification of the Earth with four putti as the four elements, print, number: '122', printmaker: Virgilius Solis, Nuremberg, 1524 - 1562, Bavaria, paper, engraving, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 80 mm x width 133 mm, vegetables, year divided into four seasons, earth (one of the four elements), A monochrome engraving showing a reclining female figure with curly hair adorned with foliage and clusters of fruit, partially draped at the hips and surrounded by leaves and flowers, holding a curved object near her shoulder. Around her are four cherubic children with rounded bodies and expressive faces; one holds a large shallow vessel pouring a stream of liquid, another grasps a long handled spade, another clutches a rounded jar, and a fourth floats above with a small bird perched on its hand. Tall sheaves or stalks rise behind the group, and the scene is framed by dense decorative foliage, fruits, and floral motifs.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A94_458

License type

Rights managed

Available size

42.4Mb (7.8Mb) / 16.4in x 10.0in / 4916 x 3012 (300dpi)

Keywords

Personification Earth four putti four elements print number 122 printmaker Virgilius Solis Nuremberg 1524 - 1562 Bavaria paper engraving etching intaglio printmaking technique height 80 mm x width 133 mm vegetables year divided four seasons earth monochrome showing reclining female figure curly hair adorned foliage clusters fruit partially draped hips surrounded leaves flowers holding curved object near shoulder four cherubic children rounded bodies expressive faces holds large shallow vessel pouring stream liquid another grasps long handled spade another clutches rounded jar fourth floats small bird perched hand Tall sheaves stalks rise group scene framed dense decorative foliage fruits floral motifs