Susanna Surprised by the Elders, from The Story of Susanna

Heinrich Aldegrever

1555–80 · Engraving; first state of three · Drawings and Prints

Susanna Surprised by the Elders, from The Story of Susanna — Heinrich Aldegrever

Susanna, seated in the foreground at left, washes her feet in a fountain. In the background at center, the elders in front of a tree, with the city visible behind them. Based on Daniel 13:1-16. Plate 1 from a series of four engravings.

Artist
Heinrich Aldegrever
Date
1555–80
Medium
Engraving; first state of three
Department
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
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