An Allegory of Pride

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1506

The image features a seated woman with long hair, wearing an elaborate dress and a flower and leaf crown. She holds a mirror in her right hand and her left hand rests on her lap. She wears a necklace with a pendant and sits on a creature with a coiled shell and a dragon-like head. The background has a patterned cross-hatching texture.
Artist
Albrecht Altdorfer
Date
1506
Type
Print
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (cut within platemark): 9.9 × 7.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image features a seated woman with long hair, wearing an elaborate dress and a flower and leaf crown. She holds a mirror in her right hand and her left hand rests on her lap. She wears a necklace with a pendant and sits on a creature with a coiled shell and a dragon-like head. The background has a patterned cross-hatching texture.

Albrecht Altdorfer