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This is a painting of a winged figure holding a shield featuring a bull. The image portrays a figure with green and red wings, dressed in a flowing robe, holding a blue shield with both hands. The shield prominently displays a drawing of a bull with distinctive horns and an energetic stance. The figure has flowing golden hair and stylized facial features typical of medieval or early renaissance artwork. The colors are vibrant, with an emphasis on earth tones and contrast between the shield and the figure's robe. This is in the style of medieval woodcut prints.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Bookplate of Hilprand Brandenburg of Bibrach
German 15th Century
- Date
- c. 1475
- Medium
- woodcut, hand-colored in green, rose, light blue, red, and yellow on laid paper
- Dimensions
- sheet (irregular): 6.9 × 6.4 cm (2 11/16 × 2 1/2 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.648
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1401 to 1500
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- Angel
- animal
- Shield
- Bibrach
Provenance
(Charles Stonehill, London); purchased 8 January 1938 by Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, PA (L1760b and L1932d); gift to NGA, 1943.
NGA object ID 3862. 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.