Prudencia (Prudence)

Prudencia (Prudence) by Master of the E-Series Tarocchi

Medium

engraving

Dimensions

sheet: 18.5 x 10.5 cm (7 5/16 x 4 1/8 in.)

Classification

Print

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1943.3.955

About the Artist

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi

The Master of the E-Series Tarocchi was an anonymous Italian engraver active in Ferrara around 1465, during the vibrant era of the Este court. His early life and training remain undocumented, but stylistic affinities link him to artists collaborating with Francesco del Cossa on the frescoes of Palazzo Schifanoia's Salone dei Mesi. Working in the Ferrarese tradition, he produced the pioneering E-se...

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