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The image shows a male figure standing in a contrapposto position. He has curly hair and defined features. The figure is nude and holds an apple in his right hand and a staff in his left hand. Beside him lies a cow's head and body among plants. The background features detailed foliage and a cascading shape. The artwork is monochrome with engraved lines for texture and depth, and inscriptions are in the top right corner.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Adam Standing
Sebald Beham
- Date
- 1524
- Medium
- engraving
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.1159
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1501 to 1550
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- German
- Cow
- Fruit
- Leaf
- Snake
- Male nude
NGA object ID 4377. 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.