Northern Renaissance | Periods | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Christ is seen at right, wearing a crown of thorns, held by a group of soldiers. Pilate sits on his high chair, slightly to left of center, facing the viewer. He washes his hands in a basin held by his servant, at left. Two dogs in foreground.

Print, Christ Before Pilate, from series The Passion of Christ, ca. 1480
engraving on cream laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-128

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Print, Nemesis, 1501–02
engraving on white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1954-89-24

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Recto: A woman is seated near a body of water surrounding a castle, attended by other women. To the left, herdsmen are seen with their animals. In the distance is a village.
Verso: A group of people revel, gamble and are shown making love.

Drawing, Recto: The Month of April (Figures in a park near a castle); Verso:...
pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on cream laid paper.
Gift of Milton Einstein.
1959-49-221

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Vertical rectangle. Verso: Elephants being attacked by pigmy-like men equipped with hatchets. In the background sections of the elephant meat are carried off, as the fallen animal is cut up; bottom. Hunt of men on horseback and dogs. Recto: Elephants attacked by serpents, in foreground. In the background Troplodytae cut up and carry off fallen elephants.

Drawing, Sketchbook Page with Elephants Attacked by Troglodytae and a Stag...
pen and bistre ink, brush and brown wash on white laid paper.
Museum purchase through gift of various donors.
1901-39-163

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Print, St. Eustace, ca. 1501
engraving on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Mrs. Leo Wallerstein.
1957-30-2

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Portrait of von der Rosen at court of Maximilian I. He is seated holding sword.

Print, Portrait of Conrad von der Rosen, ca. 1510–13
etching on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1948-133-2

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Print, The Small Horse, 1505
engraving on cream laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-155

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Four men, with weapons drawn, on horseback riding over people. Angel flying above.

Print, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, ca. 1497–98
woodcut on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1954-89-21

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Christ is at center being flagellated by men surrounding him. At left, a man kneels to retrieve a crown of thorns.

Print, The Flagellation of Christ, from series The Passion of Christ, ca. 1480
engraving on cream laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-127

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Circular composition. Christ is seated at left, receiving a goblet presented by a man who stands with another man and a woman, to the right.

Print, Christ in the Garden, 1500–50
engraving on cream laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-124

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

A young man, seated on the right, accompanies on his lute a young lady seated beside him who sings. A dog is seen chained near the man.

Print, The Lute Player and the Singer (2nd state), before 1500
engraving on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Mrs. Leo Wallerstein.
1959-72-2

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Print, Church by a Stream, Spanned by a Covered Bridge, 1545

Print, Church by a Stream, Spanned by a Covered Bridge, 1545
etching on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Mrs. Leo Wallerstein.
1957-30-8

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Print, Susanna and the Elders, 1555

Print, Susanna and the Elders, 1555
engraving on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1949-29-24

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Print, Abraham's Sacrifice, 1517–18

Print, Abraham's Sacrifice, 1517–18
woodcut on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-122

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Print, St. Jerome in Penitence, ca. 1497

Print, St. Jerome in Penitence, ca. 1497
engraving on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-133

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Print, The Prodigal Son among Swine

Print, The Prodigal Son among Swine
engraving on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-29

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Print, A Mask Held by Two Genii, 1544

Print, A Mask Held by Two Genii, 1544
engraving on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-54

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Print, Hercules Fighting against the Trojans, 1542–48

Print, Hercules Fighting against the Trojans, 1542–48
engraving on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-60

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Print, The Death of Hercules, 1542–48

Print, The Death of Hercules, 1542–48
engraving on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-66

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

3 in a series of 10 plates

Print, May and June, 1546
engraving on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-71

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

9 in a series of 10 plates

Print, Peasant's Brawl, 1547
engraving on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-77

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Plate from the series "The Little Passion."

Print, The Lamentation, 1509–11
woodcut on off-white laid paper.
1951-170-27

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Plate from the series "The Little Passion."

Print, The Deposition, 1509–11
woodcut on off-white laid paper.
1951-170-28

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Print, St. Anthony Reading, 1519

Print, St. Anthony Reading, 1519
engraving on off-white laid paper.
1960-177-1

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Ammon, in bed, begs the King to summon his sister Thamar.
Illustration to the following passage in the Book of Samuel: Thamar, Samuel, I, Chap. 13

Print, Ammon Begs the King to Summon his Sister Thamar, 1559
engraving on off-white laid paper.
1947-124-4

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Print, The Annunciation, 1553

Print, The Annunciation, 1553
engraving on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1948-133-4

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Print, Crowning of Thorns

Print, Crowning of Thorns
woodcut.
1896-31-1

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Print, Landscape with Castle and Bridge

Print, Landscape with Castle and Bridge
etching on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-118

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

A child dressed as a buffoon and holding in his right hand an instrument for making wafers, is surrounded by a long, interlaced scroll with motto: "On dir hab ich gerisen, Das ich mich bechisen." Second state.

Print, The Little Buffoon, 1542
engraving on off-white laid paper support: white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-41

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Print, Hercules Fighting the Centaurs, 1542–48

Print, Hercules Fighting the Centaurs, 1542–48
engraving on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-55

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Print, Hercules Killing Nessus, 1542–48

Print, Hercules Killing Nessus, 1542–48
engraving on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-56

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Print, Hercules Slaying the Hydra, 1542–48

Print, Hercules Slaying the Hydra, 1542–48
engraving on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-61

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

A winged cupid, seen from the back, holds in his two hands a long, interlaced scroll, on which are shown the letters of the alphabet. Third state.

Print, Genius with Alphabet, 1545
engraving on off-white laid paper support: white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-67

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

4 in a series of 10 plates

Print, July and August, 1546
engraving on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-72

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

10 in a series of 10 plates

Print, Peasants Behind the Hedge, 1547
engraving on off-white laid paper.
Gift of Leo Wallerstein.
1950-131-78

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.