Artist: Virgil Solis or Virgilius Solis (1514 – 1562), a member of a prolific family of artists, was a German draughtsman and printmaker in engraving, etching, and woodcut.
Title: Asclepius appears to the Roman priest in his dream (bringing a dead man back to life.). An illustration from Ovid's Metamorphoses.
Titled and Signed in plate: Collector's stamp AU in ink in Gothic script verso of support (not in Lugt).
Dimensions: Sheet 2 1/8" x 3". Support 3 5/8" x 4 1/8".
Materials and Techniques: Woodcut on paper.
Mat and Frame: Support.
Provenance:
- Collection AU.
- The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Laid down. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The Rijksmuseum RP-P-OB-22.124(R).
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: German School XVI C.