Sinte Aelwaer
c. 1546 - c. 1599
Medium
paper
Dimensions
231; 198
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
**Sinte Aelwaer** by Cornelis Anthon., a leading Dutch artist of the16th century, invites us into the world of Northern Renaissance draftsmanship. Created around the mid-to-late 1500s (c. 1546–c. 1599), this work on paper measures a modest 231 mm high by 198 mm wide, suggesting it may have been a preparatory drawing, study, or collector's print. The title, translating to "Saint Aelwaer" in Dutch, points to a religious subject typical of the era, evoking devotion amid the turbulent Protestant Reformation in the Netherlands. Anthonisz., known for his versatile output in painting, engraving, and...
About the Artist
Cornelis Anthonisz. · 1495–1553
Netherlandish painter, etcher, and designer of woodcuts; he also worked as a cartographer for Emperor Charles V; one of his most well-known works is the group portrait, 'The Civic Guard' of 1533.