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The Creation of Eve, from The Story of Adam and Eve

1540
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 099
Eve, at center, emerges from Adam's side, while God kneels over them at left. The figures are set in a landscape before a tree at center, with a stag in the background at right. Based on Genesis 2:21-22. Plate 1 from a series of six engravings.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Creation of Eve, from The Story of Adam and Eve
  • Artist: Heinrich Aldegrever (German, Paderborn ca. 1502–1555/1561 Soest)
  • Date: 1540
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 3 7/16 × 2 1/2 in. (8.8 × 6.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Felix M. Warburg and his family, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.1.131
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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