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This image shows the upper half of a woman's body in a frontal pose. Her facial features include large eyes, a nose, and full lips. Her hair is styled with loose curls and an intricate headpiece. She is dressed in an intricately designed garment with a low neckline. In her hands, she holds a conical object. There is no visible jewelry on her. The background is plain.
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This image shows the upper half of a woman's body in a frontal pose. Her facial features include large eyes, a nose, and full lips. Her hair is styled with loose curls and an intricate headpiece. She is dressed in an intricately designed garment with a low neckline. In her hands, she holds a conical object. There is no visible jewelry on her. The background is plain.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Foolish Virgin

Martin Schongauer

Date
1475/1491
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 15 x 11.9 cm (5 7/8 x 4 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1958.8.158
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Woman
  • Female figure
Provenance

Karl Eduard von Liphart [1808-1891], Dupart, Bonn, and Florence(Lugt 1687); (William Schab, New York); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1955; gift to NGA, 1958.

Watermarks

Gothic P with flower (close to Lehrs 66, 68)

NGA object ID 45803. 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.