Maagd Maria
1832
Medium
steel engraving
Dimensions
211; 288
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 288 mm x breedte 211 mm
Art Historical Context
"Maagd Maria" (Virgin Mary), a steel engraving by Erin Corr from 1832, captures timeless religious icon in a precise and delicate medium. Measuring 288 mm in height by 211 mm in widthplate dimensions), this print exemplifies the devotional art popular in early 19th-century Europe where the Virgin Mary remained a central figure in Christian imagery, evoking piety and maternal grace. Steel engraving, emerging in the 1820s, revolutionized printmaking by allowing finer lines and greater durability than traditional copper plates. Corr's technique would have produced intricate details—perhaps in th...
About the Artist
Erin Corr · 1803–1862
Erin Corr (1803–1862) was an Irish engraver of exceptional skill and dedication, born in Brussels of Irish descent on an unknown date in 1803 and dying on August 10, 1862. His career exemplified the internationalism of 19th-century European art, as he trained in Belgium and France before establishing himself as a professor at the Antwerp Academy, where he influenced the next generation of engraver...