Portrait of Bartholomeus Spranger with an Allegory on the Death of his Wife, Christina Muller
Medium
Engraving; first state of two
Dimensions
sheet: 11 3/4 x 16 9/16 in. (29.9 x 42.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1938
Accession Number
38.99
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Art Historical Context
This poignant engraving, titled *Portrait of Bartholomeusanger with an Allegory the Death of his Wife Christina Muller*, was created in 1600 engraver Aegidiuseler II, likely after a design by the celebrated Mannerist painter Bartholomeusanger himself. Measuring 11 3/4 x 16 9/16 inches, this first-state impression captures Spranger in mourning, surrounded by allegorical figures including angels and symbolic spears, evoking themes of loss, grief, and perhaps divine consolation. The intricate details—rendered through Sadeler's masterful engraving technique—highlight the emotional depth and elegan...
About the Artist
Aegidius Sadeler II|Bartholomeus Spranger · 1568–1629
Netherlandish, Antwerp 1568–1629 Prague