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The image shows two individuals in an outdoor setting. On the left, a person stands slightly bent while holding a wooden object. They have curly hair and wear a sleeveless garment. To the right, another person is seated, holding a child. The seated person has long hair and wears a similar garment. The child is wrapped in their embrace. The background features trees and plants. The image is detailed and shaded. In the top right corner, there is a rectangular space with lines and a symbol.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Adam and Eve at Work
Heinrich Aldegrever
- Date
- 1540
- Medium
- etching
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.220
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1501 to 1550
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- The Story of Adam and Eve
Subjects and terms
- German
- Woman
- Tree
- Baby
- Nature
- Man
Provenance
(sale, C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, May 7-9, 1928, no. 6); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b); gift to NGA, 1943.
NGA object ID 3432. 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.