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This is a detailed drawing of an ornate staff or crozier. The top part of the staff features a circular frame with a seated figure holding a smaller figure in their lap within an elaborate archway. The frame is decorated with swirling, ornamental patterns. The handle of the staff has delicate vertical lines and is crowned with a complex structure with carved figures. The drawing demonstrates the artist's skill in detailed, linear drawing typical of the Gothic art style.
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This is a detailed drawing of an ornate staff or crozier. The top part of the staff features a circular frame with a seated figure holding a smaller figure in their lap within an elaborate archway. The frame is decorated with swirling, ornamental patterns. The handle of the staff has delicate vertical lines and is crowned with a complex structure with carved figures. The drawing demonstrates the artist's skill in detailed, linear drawing typical of the Gothic art style.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Bishop's Crosier

Martin Schongauer

Date
c. 1475/1480
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 28.8 × 12.7 cm (11 5/16 × 5 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.88
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Angel
  • German
  • Mother and Child
  • Guitar
Provenance

Georg Rath [1828-1904], Budapest (Lugt 1206); (Charles Sessler, Philadelphia); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1929; gift to NGA, 1943.

Inscription

none

Marks

verso, lower left, stamped in blue ink: Georg Rath (Lugt 1206)

Watermarks

Gothic P with flower and cross-stroke (Lehrs 67)

NGA object ID 3300. 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.