A long haired bearded man covered in fur walking on all fours on a forest floor.

  • Weiditz, Hans, approximately 1495-approximately 1536
Date:
[1531]
Reference:
3335836i
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Description

Possibly an allegory of the dangers of evil passions; the man has been transformed into a wild animal as a result of his evil ways

Publication/Creation

[Augsburg]: [1531]

Physical description

1 print : woodcut on paper; 9.5 x 15.7 cm

Contributors

Related material

print published in: Officia M.T.C.. (b31038578)

References note

Dodgson, C. (1903-1911). Catalogue of early German and Flemish woodcuts preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum. Volume II, page 177, number 20.

Notes

Mounted with 3335835i
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer
INV.2021/776

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3335836i

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