Saint Jerome by the Pollard Willow

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Of the hundreds of prints Albrecht D¨¹rermade, only three were drypoints, in which aneedle scratched directly into a copperplate creates velvety, fuzzy lines. In this imageof Saint Jerome, D¨¹rer exploited thesequalities of drypoint to manifest the natural,spiritual realm of the saint¡¯s hermitage in thewilderness. Jerome pauses from his studiesto pray in a setting that buzzes with life. Thesaint¡¯s isolation and communion with Christresult in spiritual rebirth, symbolized bythe bumpy pollard (trimmed) willow, cut togenerate new growth. Title St. Jerome Seated near a Pollard Willow Creator Albrecht D¨¹rer (German, 1471¨C1528) Date Created 1512 Physical Dimensions Image 20.7 x 18.1 cm (8 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.); Sheet 20.7 x 18.1 cm (8 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.) Provenance Ralph King [1855¨C1926], Cleveland, OH, given to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH Type Print Rights CC0 Medium drypoint State of work II/III; Michelozzi III.c Fun Fact This is one of only three prints Albrecht D¨¹rer made using drypoint, in which a needle is scratched directly into the copperplate. Department Prints Culture Germany, 16th century Credit Line Gift of Ralph King Collection PR - Drypoint Accession Number 1925.72 Show more