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The image shows a female figure seated on a chair, writing on a chart on a table. She is in profile view, leaning forward to write with her left arm extended. Beside her is a winged cherubic figure holding a tablet. On the table are various objects, including coins and a protractor. In the background is a sign with numbers and letters and the word "ARITHMETRIA" written above in a classic font.
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The image shows a female figure seated on a chair, writing on a chart on a table. She is in profile view, leaning forward to write with her left arm extended. Beside her is a winged cherubic figure holding a tablet. On the table are various objects, including coins and a protractor. In the background is a sign with numbers and letters and the word "ARITHMETRIA" written above in a classic font.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Arithmetic

Georg Pencz

Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Accession number
1946.11.123
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
The Seven Liberal Arts [B. 110-116]

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Seated figure
  • Woman
  • Dress
  • Cherub
  • Writing

NGA object ID 33132. 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.