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.
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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
Print
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.