Jost Amman
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personSwiss, 1539–1591
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Selected Works37

Museum Acquisitions

Art Institute of Chicago
Portrait of Wenzel Jamnitzer in his Study
Portrait of Wenzel Jamnitzer in his Study, 1572
Acquired 2016
Engraving in black ink on cream laid paper
LACMA
Zechariah's Vision: Christ's Entry into Jerusalem in the Background
Zechariah's Vision: Christ's Entry into Jerusalem in the Background
Acquired 1998
Hand-colored woodcut
LACMA
The Priests Carry the Ark of the Covenant
The Priests Carry the Ark of the Covenant, 1640
Acquired 1998
Hand-colored woodcut
LACMA
Joshua as Leader of the Israelites
Joshua as Leader of the Israelites
Acquired 1998
Hand-colored woodcut
LACMA
Jeremiah Lifted off the Cistern
Jeremiah Lifted off the Cistern
Acquired 1998
Hand-colored woodcut
LACMA
The Feast of Herod
The Feast of Herod
Acquired 1998
Hand-colored woodcut
LACMA
The Sin and Punishment of the Thief Achan
The Sin and Punishment of the Thief Achan
Acquired 1998
Hand-colored woodcut
LACMA
A Battle Scene: The Prophecies of Habakkuk in the Background
A Battle Scene: The Prophecies of Habakkuk in the Background
Acquired 1998
Hand-colored woodcut
LACMA
Jacob Wrestles with the Angel
Jacob Wrestles with the Angel
Acquired 1998
Hand-colored woodcut
LACMA
Biblia
Biblia, 1640
Acquired 1998
Hand-colored woodcut
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Ensign Carrying a Flag
Ensign Carrying a Flag, 1560
Acquired 1970
Ink on laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Ley Süster (Lay Sister) from Ständ und Orden, plate 54 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century
Ley Süster (Lay Sister) from Ständ und Orden, plate 54 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century, 1937
Acquired 1938
Woodcut on paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Vidua Senensis in Hetruria (Widow of Siena in Tuscany) from H. Weigel's Trachtenbuch, plate 51 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century
Vidua Senensis in Hetruria (Widow of Siena in Tuscany) from H. Weigel's Trachtenbuch, plate 51 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century, 1577
Acquired 1938
Woodcut on paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Matrona Belgica primaria (Belgian Matron of the First Rank) from Gynaeceum, sive Theatrum Mulierum, plate 53 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century
Matrona Belgica primaria (Belgian Matron of the First Rank) from Gynaeceum, sive Theatrum Mulierum, plate 53 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century, 1586
Acquired 1938
Woodcut on paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Passage of the Red Sea (recto) and The Burial of Jacob (verso) from Neuwe Biblische Figuren, plate 48 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century
The Passage of the Red Sea (recto) and The Burial of Jacob (verso) from Neuwe Biblische Figuren, plate 48 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century, 1565
Acquired 1938
Woodcut on paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Illustration from Plinius' Naturgeschichte by J. Heyden, plate 49 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century
Illustration from Plinius' Naturgeschichte by J. Heyden, plate 49 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century, 1571
Acquired 1938
Woodcut on paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Der Kramer (The Peddler) from De omnibus illiberalibus sive mechanicis artibus by Hartmann Schopper, plate 50 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century
Der Kramer (The Peddler) from De omnibus illiberalibus sive mechanicis artibus by Hartmann Schopper, plate 50 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century, 1574
Acquired 1938
Woodcut on paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Emblem with Blank Heraldic Shield, folio 156 from the Anthologia Gnomonica
Emblem with Blank Heraldic Shield, folio 156 from the Anthologia Gnomonica, 1579
Acquired 1938
Woodcut and letterpress in black on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Tournament
The Tournament, 1565
In museum collection
Woodcut on paper

Previous Sales

Sotheby's
An Allegory of Winter
An Allegory of Winter
$25,400
Feb 2026
Sotheby's
The Daughter of Jephthah
The Daughter of Jephthah, 1562
$7,948
Oct 2022
Christie's
Engraved copper printing-plate for the title-page of Josephus, De Antiquitatibus Iudaicis Libri XX. Frankfurt
Engraved copper printing-plate for the title-page of Josephus, De Antiquitatibus Iudaicis Libri XX. Frankfurt, 1588
Sold
Jul 2022
Christie's
Four drawings of putti at play
Four drawings of putti at play
£3,000 ($4k USD)
Jul 2019
Christie's
Procession of the Doge in the Piazza San Marco, Venice (Andresen, Vol I, P. 65; B. 27; TIB. XX, 27; Holl. 244)
Procession of the Doge in the Piazza San Marco, Venice (Andresen, Vol I, P. 65; B. 27; TIB. XX, 27; Holl. 244)
£35,850 ($47k USD)
Dec 2002
Bonhams
VEGETIUS RENATUS, FLAVIUS. FL. LATE 14TH CENTURY
VEGETIUS RENATUS, FLAVIUS. FL. LATE 14TH CENTURY, 1553
$3,570
Bonhams
AMMAN, JOST. 1539-1591.
AMMAN, JOST. 1539-1591., 1565
$1,275
Forum Auctions · Artsy
Plate H III, from Wenzel Jamnitzer's 'Perspectiva Corporum Regularium'
Plate H III, from Wenzel Jamnitzer's 'Perspectiva Corporum Regularium', 1568
Bidding closed
Etching

For Sale

Ursus Books & Prints · Artsy
Enchiridion artis pingendi, fingendi & sculpendi.
Enchiridion artis pingendi, fingendi & sculpendi., 1578
For sale
Printed book
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
The Holy Trinity
The Holy Trinity
For sale
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
A Boy on a Sled
A Boy on a Sled, 1560
For sale
Pen and black ink with brown, blue, and pink wash on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Josias Simler
Josias Simler
For sale
Engraving
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Head of a Bearded Man
Head of a Bearded Man, 1572
For sale
Brush and black ink with white wash on blue prepared paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
The Jester
The Jester, 1586
For sale
Pen and black ink
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
The Sacrifice of Marcus Curtius
The Sacrifice of Marcus Curtius
For sale
Pen and black ink on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Gaspar de Coligny
Gaspar de Coligny, 1573
For sale
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Two Angels Holding a Coat of Arms
Two Angels Holding a Coat of Arms
For sale
Pen and black ink with gray wash over chalk on two joined sheets
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Apollo
Apollo, 1580
For sale
Pen and black ink on laid paper
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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The Procession of the Doge in the Piazza San Marco, Venice
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.2840 · Woodcut from 14 blocks in black on cream laid paper, pieced
The Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston Endowment Fund
Ontwerp voor drie voeten van drinkschalen
Rijksmuseum · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Acquired 2020 · Accession RP-T-2020-21 · Pen en zwarte inkt, penseel in grijs
Purchased with the support of the Decorative Art Fund/Rijksmuseum Fonds
Moses and his Followers Gathering Manna
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2018 · Accession M.2018.281.3 · Woodcut
Gift of Kenneth and Patricia Moss, in honor of Tobey and Allen Moss
Portrait of Wenzel Jamnitzer in his Study
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2016 · Accession 2015.336 · Engraving in black ink on cream laid paper
Gift of Monroe Warshaw in honor of Seymour Slive
Design for a Large Goblet
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.760 · Pen and black ink, washes in several gray tones
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2014
Judith, from Celebrated Women of the Old Testament
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2012 · Accession 2012.136.780 · Etching; second state of two
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Three Scenes from the Life of the Prophet Daniel
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2009 · Accession 2009.335 · Pen and black ink. Framing line in pen and black ink.
Edward Pearce Casey and Ian Woodner Family Collection Funds, 2009
The Penitent St. Jerome
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession 2008.505 · Pen and black and gray ink. Double framing line in pen and black ink, by the artist.
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2008
A Seated Personification of Charity with two Children
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2007 · Accession 2007.223.9 · Pen and black ink
Purchase, Jean A. Bonna Gift, 2007
Mars and Pomona
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2007 · Accession 2007.223.8 · Pen and black, brown, green, red, purple and gray ink
Purchase, Jean A. Bonna Gift, 2007
Marcus Curtius
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2002 · Accession 2002.98 · Pen and black ink on cream colored paper
Purchase, Sotheby's Gift, 2002
Zechariah's Vision: Christ's Entry into Jerusalem in the Background
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1998 · Accession AC1998.151.1.7 · Hand-colored woodcut
Gift of Connie and Ted Harris
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death
Jost Amman dies
Jan 1, 1591
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birth
Jost Amman born
Jan 1, 1539