GEORG PENCZ (Wrocław, c. 1500 – Leipzig, 1550). Virginius Killing His Daughter in the Presence of Appius Claudius

GEORG PENCZ (Wrocław, c. 1500 – Leipzig, 1550) Virginius Killing His Daughter in the Presence of Appius Claudius Chisel proof, c. 1546–1547. Wear and foxing. Dimensions: 11.3 x 7.4 cm Bibliography: Hollstein, German Engravings, Etchings, and Woodcuts, no. 125; Bartsch, vol. VIII. The scene is taken from Livy’s account of the decemvir Appius Claudius. Probably a student of Dürer and a member of the Nuremberg “Little Masters” group, Pencz excels in these small-format compositions fea

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H 11,3 × B 7,4 cm