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This is a black and white drawing of a forest scene with a man aiming a rifle towards another figure. Above them is a celestial figure holding a child, surrounded by clouds. The style is reminiscent of woodcut illustrations with detailed lines. Text at the bottom of the image appears to be in a German-like language.
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This is a black and white drawing of a forest scene with a man aiming a rifle towards another figure. Above them is a celestial figure holding a child, surrounded by clouds. The style is reminiscent of woodcut illustrations with detailed lines. Text at the bottom of the image appears to be in a German-like language.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ain Man ward mit ainer Puren ...

Master of the Miracles of Mariazell

Date
c. 1503
Medium
woodcut on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 26.5 × 17.9 cm (10 7/16 × 7 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1964.8.1235
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
The Miracles of Mariazell

Subjects and terms

  • Mother and Child
  • Danube
  • inscription
  • calligraphic
  • Forest
  • Gun
  • Man
Provenance

Princes of Liechtenstein, Vienna; (William Schab, New York); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1959; gift to NGA, 1964.

Inscription

Lettered LC: Ain Man ward mit ainer Püxen durch den leib geschossen. Mariam zw Zell rüfft Er an/und khamb davon.

NGA object ID 48387. 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.