Fabel van de hond en de zeug
Virgilius Solis
1566
Medium
paper
Dimensions
48; 67
About this artwork
nummer, verso, handgeschreven in bruine inkt: ‘184’
About the Artist
Virgilius Solis · 1514–1562
Virgil Solis the Elder (1514–1562), a cornerstone of Nuremberg's Renaissance printmaking scene, was born and died in that bustling center of the Holy Roman Empire. A member of a prolific family of artists, he established a thriving workshop by 1539, producing over 2,000 prints, drawings, etchings, engravings, and woodcuts—many signed with his distinctive monogram, though often executed by assistan...