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Prudence

Prudence
 (1510)
from The Seven Cardinal Virtues series, (1510)

Medium
woodcut
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
woodcut
Measurements
17.0 × 8.2 cm (sheet)
Catalogue/s Raisonné
The Illustrated Bartsch 54 iii (vol. XI, p. 60); Hollstein 295; Dodgson 32 (vol. II p. 83)
Edition
3rd state
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) u.l.-c.r.: DIE FIRSICHTIKAIT
inscribed in pencil l.r.: 29
inscribed in pen and brown ink on small backing sheet l.c.: Hans Burgmair / 1473
inscribed in pnecil on small backing sheet on reverse l.c.: 50
stamped in purple ink c.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (in oval) (Lugt 1932g)
inscribed in ?? on larger mount: Colln (n in superscript above .) Jas Forbes Young / R.S. 889 (in a circle) (in Robert Carl Sticht's hand)
inscribed in pen and ink on larger mount: German School / Woodcuts / 1278/3 / 889E (E in superscript)
Accession Number
1278.542-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Allegory and Symbols Human Figures Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
callipers personification prudence Prudence (allegorical character) snake (suborder) virtue Virtues (allegorical characters) women (female humans)
Movements
Renaissance

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