Susanna Surprised by the Elders, from The Story of Susanna
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.
Artwork Details
- Title: Susanna Surprised by the Elders, from The Story of Susanna
- Artist: Heinrich Aldegrever (German, Paderborn ca. 1502–1555/1561 Soest)
- Date: 1555–80
- Medium: Engraving; first state of three
- Dimensions: Sheet: 4 7/16 × 3 3/16 in. (11.3 × 8.1 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
- Object Number: 47.100.175
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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