The Carcass
The witch, riding on a gigantic carcass, is a superb example of a ‘copy–paste’ approach in printmaking. The naked sorceress was copied from an engraving by the famous Albrecht Dürer, who, in turn, had borrowed it from the figure of Envy in the print by Andrea Mantegna (see elsewhere in this gallery). As a depiction of a hideous fantasy, this certainly rivals Mantegna’s print.
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The Carcass
The witch, riding on a gigantic carcass, is a superb example of a ‘copy–paste’ approach in printmaking. The naked sorceress was copied from an engraving by the famous Albrecht Dürer, who, in turn, had borrowed it from the figure of Envy in the print by Andrea Mantegna (see elsewhere in this gallery). As a depiction of a hideous fantasy, this certainly rivals Mantegna’s print.
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De heks, rijdend op een reusac ...... ravure Mantegna naar de kroon.
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The witch, riding on a giganti ...... ainly rivals Mantegna’s print.
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RP-P-OB-39.131
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Rijksmuseum
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De heksentoer
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The Carcass
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1500 - 1536
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1500 - 1536
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c. 1520
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ca. 1520
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Collectie: prenten
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Collection: prints
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Bartsch 426
The Illustrated Bartsch 426 1(2)