3533 × 4877·17 MP
Venus after the Bath
Albrecht Altdorfer (circa 1480-1538)
Ref. 442
Engraving, circa 1525-30, a very good impression Image: 6.1 x 4.1 cm Provenance: P.Davidsohn (Lugt 654); d'Arenburg Collection (Lugt 567) Literature: Bartsch 34; Hollstein 41 The subject originated with Raphael, a design for a Vatican apartment. It was spread through the engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi before Altdorfer added his own northern angle, moving the emphasis away from the classical beauty of the forms
Venus after the BathAlbrecht Altdorfer (circa 1480-1538)Ref. 442