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Virgil Solis

Also known as: Virgil Solis; primary name: Solis, Virgil
Details: individual; printmaker; painter/draughtsman; German; Male
Life dates: 1514-1562
Biography: Engraver, etcher and draughtsman. Solis is known to have lived in Nuremberg from at least 1534, where he ran a print workshop which produced over 2000 single-sheet prints and book illustrations of varying quality, many copied from the work of other artists. His VS monogram was used as a factory mark. The abundance of ornament prints reflect an international taste which pervaded the whole market and his prints were primarily used as a resource for craftsmen of various decorative arts.
Bibliography: O'Dell-Franke, 'Solis Handzeichnungen'; O'Dell-Franke in H. Geissler, 'Deutsche Zeichner 1540-1640', i, pp. 42-43; Rowlands 1993; D. Beaujean in New Geman Hollstein, vol. LXIII, 2004, pp.xiii -xxiii (good introduction to his work). Schreiber German 111

684 related objects

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1978,1216.42 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Circle/School of:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1540

drawing

Museum number: 1930,0414.9 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 After:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1978,1216.41 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Circle/School of:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1541

drawing

Museum number: SL,5227.106 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Drawn by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1541

drawing

Museum number: 1874,0808.2276 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Drawn by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1541

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1978,1216.43 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Circle/School of:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1540-1550

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1911,0708.151.1-148 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1560 |
Production place: Published in:Frankfurt am Main

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1850,0309.24.1-178 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPrint made by:Jost Amman |
Production date: 1563 |
Production place: Published in:Frankfurt am Main

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1858,0626.191.1-61 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPrint made by:Jost Amman |
Production date: 1576 |
Production place: Published in:Nuremberg

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1871,0812.5542-5555 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPublished by:David Sartorius |
Production date: 1577 |
Production place: Published in:Ingolstadt

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1894,0417.549 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPrint made by:Jost Amman |
Production date: 1567 |
Production place: Published in:Frankfurt am Main

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1855,0811.152 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPublished by:Christian Gerlach & Simon Beckenstein |
Production date: 1660 |
Production place: Published in:Frankfurt am Main

plaque

Museum number: 1922,0209.2 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Manner/Style of:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1550

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1850,0612.11 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 School of/style of:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1560

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1862,0208.259 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPrinted by:Valentin Geissler |
Production date: 1552 |
Production place: Printed in:Nuremberg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1862,0208.260 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPrinted by:Valentin Geissler |
Production date: 1552 |
Production place: Printed in:Nuremberg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.1957 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1552

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.1898 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPrinted by:Valentin Geissler |
Production date: 1552 |
Production place: Printed in:Nuremberg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.1915 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPrinted by:Valentin Geissler |
Production date: 1552 |
Production place: Printed in:Nuremberg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.1920 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPrinted by:Valentin Geissler |
Production date: 1552 |
Production place: Printed in:Nuremberg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.1946 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPrinted by:Valentin Geissler |
Production date: 1552 |
Production place: Printed in:Nuremberg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1862,0208.248 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPrinted by:Valentin Geissler |
Production date: 1552 |
Production place: Printed in:Nuremberg

print

Museum number: 1942,0820.1 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 School of/style of:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1540

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1862,0208.247 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPrinted by:Valentin Geissler |
Production date: 1552 |
Production place: Printed in:Nuremberg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1850,0612.5 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 School of/style of:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1560

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.1895 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPrinted by:Johannes Petreius |
Production date: 1542 |
Production place: Printed in:Nuremberg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.1951 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1552

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.1941 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPrinted by:Valentin Geissler |
Production date: 1552 |
Production place: Printed in:Nuremberg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.1909 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPrinted by:Valentin Geissler |
Production date: 1552 |
Production place: Printed in:Nuremberg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.1917 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPrinted by:Valentin Geissler |
Production date: 1552 |
Production place: Printed in:Nuremberg

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.1911 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisPrinted by:Valentin Geissler |
Production date: 1552 |
Production place: Printed in:Nuremberg

print

Museum number: 1837,0616.62 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1868,0711.348 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 After:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1600

print

Title: The Four Temperaments |
Museum number: 1850,0612.43 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisAfter:Georg Pencz |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Title: Small designs for goblets |
Museum number: 1877,0609.262 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1873,0809.875 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Title: Twelve soldiers of different ranks |
Museum number: 1873,0809.854 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1837,0616.32 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Title: Fanciful coats-of-arms |
Museum number: 1837,0616.42 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1874,0711.1893 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: Gg,4P.11 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1540

print

Museum number: 1930,0716.20 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1837,0616.57 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 After:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1600

print

Museum number: 1837,0616.51 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1875,0710.206 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Title: Summer The Four Seasons |
Museum number: Gg,4A.9 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Title: Twelve soldiers of different ranks |
Museum number: 1874,0711.1888 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1837,0616.47 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 After:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1600

print

Museum number: 1897,0512.5 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 After:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1600

print

Title: Nine Worthies |
Museum number: 1868,0822.284 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Title: Twelve soldiers of different ranks |
Museum number: 1873,0809.855 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1873,0809.857 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1873,0809.883 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1837,0616.49 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1930,0716.31 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Title: The Four Temperaments |
Museum number: 1850,0612.46 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisAfter:Georg Pencz |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1850,1214.46 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1554

print

Museum number: 1850,0612.416 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1869,0410.194 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1550-1555

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1875,0710.207 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1850,0612.415 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Title: Dancers and Musicians |
Museum number: Gg,4Q.12 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisAfter:Jörg Breu II |
Production date: 1539-1562

print

Title: Twelve soldiers of different ranks |
Museum number: 1873,0809.853 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1850,0223.109 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 After:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1600

print

Museum number: 1873,0809.833 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1869,0410.198 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1550-1555

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1869,0410.192 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1837,0616.52 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1541

print

Museum number: Gg,4P.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisAfter:Georg Pencz |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1930,0716.19 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1930,0617.15 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 After:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1600

print

Museum number: 1846,0509.46 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1873,0809.834 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Title: Four mythological scenes |
Museum number: 1873,0809.836 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Title: The Four Temperaments |
Museum number: 1850,0612.45 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisAfter:Georg Pencz |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Title: Dancers and Musicians |
Museum number: Gg,4Q.11 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisAfter:Jörg Breu II |
Production date: 1539-1562

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1867,0713.70 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1873,0809.884 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1850,0223.110 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 After:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1600

print

Museum number: 1873,0809.879 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1893,0624.1 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1872,0810.173 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1541

print; ornament print

Museum number: Gg,4S.1 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Formerly attributed to:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530

print

Museum number: 1873,0809.834.+ |
Producer name: After:Virgil SolisPrint made by:Conrad Saldörfer |
Production date: 1530-1582

print

Museum number: 1837,0616.64 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.190 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 After:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1600

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1870,1008.2404 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1873,0809.859 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisAfter:Georg Pencz |
Production date: 1530-1562

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1869,0410.193 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1550-1555

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1869,0410.196 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1550-1555

print; ornament print; game-board

Museum number: 1873,0809.894 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1897,0512.4 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1850,0223.105 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 After:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1600

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1873,0809.890 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1847,0318.79 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1554

print; ornament print

Museum number: 1869,0410.201 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1550-1555

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.187 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Title: The twelve months with signs of the Zodiac |
Museum number: 1850,0612.471 |
Producer name: Print made by:Virgil SolisAfter:Sebald Beham |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Museum number: 1875,0710.1381 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562

print

Title: Astrology The liberal arts |
Museum number: 1893,0624.2 |
Producer name: BIOG46733 Print made by:Virgil Solis |
Production date: 1530-1562