Bartholomaeus Spranger and his Wife Christina Müller, Aegidius Sadeler II

Artwork Overview

circa 1570–1629
Bartholomaeus Spranger and his Wife Christina Müller, 1600
Where object was made: Flanders
Material/technique: engraving
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 298 x 422 mm
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 20 x 25 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: Letha Churchill Walker Memorial Art Fund
Accession number: 2003.0065
Not on display

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Label texts

Exhibition Label:
"Conflicting Memories," Oct-2003, Steve Goddard
Sadeler’s brilliant engraving shows the renowned painter, Bartholomaeus Spranger, with his recently deceased wife, Christina Müller. This richly allegorical memorial emphasizes the inevitability of death and the need to strive for perfection during life.

Exhibitions

Stephen Goddard, curator
Saralyn Reece Hardy, curator
2003–2004
Stephen Goddard, curator
Saralyn Reece Hardy, curator
2004