The Poet Virgil Suspended in a Basket

Early Engravers, c. 1512

This print depicts a group of people gathered outside a building, looking upward. At the top of the print, a man appears to sit in a basket that hangs from the side of the building. This man wears a round cap or turban and robes with wide sleeves and a puffed neckline. The people in the crowd below look up towards the basket, some pointing towards it. The crowd includes men and women in long robes, tunics, or dresses. Many of them wear different kinds of caps, and some have swords attached to their sides. On the left, there is also a child in the crowd, looking towards a woman next to him. In the center, a small dog is sniffing the rocky ground. The surroundings include more buildings on the right, including a church steeple, visible against a sky with birds in flight.
Artist
Early Engravers
Date
c. 1512
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut
Dimensions
41.2 × 28.6 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This print depicts a group of people gathered outside a building, looking upward. At the top of the print, a man appears to sit in a basket that hangs from the side of the building. This man wears a round cap or turban and robes with wide sleeves and a puffed neckline. The people in the crowd below look up towards the basket, some pointing towards it. The crowd includes men and women in long robes, tunics, or dresses. Many of them wear different kinds of caps, and some have swords attached to their sides. On the left, there is also a child in the crowd, looking towards a woman next to him. In the center, a small dog is sniffing the rocky ground. The surroundings include more buildings on the right, including a church steeple, visible against a sky with birds in flight.

Early Engravers