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The Creation of Eve
1540
Medium
engraving
Measurements
8.7 × 6.4 cm (plate) 8.8 × 6.5 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Catalogue/s Raisonné
The Illustrated Bartsch, Vol 16, p. 136; Hollstein pp. 6-7
Inscription
inscribed in plate u.l.: 1540 / A G (monogram)
inscribed in pencil on reverse c.l.: Nr 2 (...illeg.)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.l.: No 3 (o is underlined and superscript)
inscribed in pen and brown ink l.r.: 53046
stamped in purple ink on reverse c.l.: NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA (in an oval) (Lugt 1932g)
inscribed in pencil on small backing sheet l.l.: B.1
inscribed in pencil on larger backing sheet c.r.: R.S. 1051 (1051 in a circle)
inscribed in pencil l.c.: The Creation of Eve 1502-58
inscribed in pencil l.l.: B.1 / Heinrich Aldegrever / 1502-55
inscribed in pen and ink on larger backing sheet l.l.: 1278/3 Early German / 2
Accession Number
1278.554-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
Adam (Abrahamic religion character) Eve (Abrahamic religion character) Garden of Eden (Abrahamic religion place) God (Abrahamic religions' deity) Legend of Adam and Eve (Abrahamic religion narrative) nudes (representations) stags
Movements
Renaissance