William Tell Refusing to Honor Governor Gessler's Hat

1620s(?)

Hans Kaspar Lang the Elder

Artist, Swiss, 1571 - 1645

Media Options

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with grey and yellow wash over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.5 x 19.8 cm (11 5/8 x 7 13/16 in.)
    mount: 34.2 x 25.4 cm (13 7/16 x 10 in.)

  • Accession

    2012.37.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Daniela Laube Fine Art, New York); purchased 2012 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper center in brown ink: 3 / [not deciphered]; lower center in brown ink: HLang

Wikidata ID

Q64572939


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