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The image shows a person leaning forward and balancing on an architectural structure resembling an arch. They are posed with one leg bent and resting on the arch and the other leg stretched behind. The person appears to be handling a crossbow on their arm, their face obscured by their tilted head. They wear a cap with a small protrusion. The person is clad in a sleeveless garment with a waist belt, tights, and simple shoes. An arrow quiver on their back holds some arrows. The background is plain, highlighting the detailed figure and architectural base. The bottom of the image is marked with the date "1579" and the signature "Regij."
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The image shows a person leaning forward and balancing on an architectural structure resembling an arch. They are posed with one leg bent and resting on the arch and the other leg stretched behind. The person appears to be handling a crossbow on their arm, their face obscured by their tilted head. They wear a cap with a small protrusion. The person is clad in a sleeveless garment with a waist belt, tights, and simple shoes. An arrow quiver on their back holds some arrows. The background is plain, highlighting the detailed figure and architectural base. The bottom of the image is marked with the date "1579" and the signature "Regij."

National Gallery of Art · Print

An Archer Shooting a Crossbow

Attributed to Cherubino Alberti (formerly Cornelis Cort) after Lelio Orsi

Date
1579
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (cut inside platemark): 22.1 x 14 cm (8 11/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2005.131.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Roman
  • engraving
  • Weapons
  • Man
Provenance

Friedrich August II, King of Saxony [1797-1854], Dresden (Lugt 971). (Nicolaas Teeuwisse, Berlin); purchased 2005 by NGA.

Inscription

lower center in plate: Regij. 1579; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 13875

NGA object ID 132857. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.