Bust of a Bearded Warrior

1626

Johann Heinrich Schönfeld

Associated Names
Johann Heinrich Schönfeld

Artist, German, 1609 - c. 1682

The image shows the upper body of a person turned slightly to the right, with a profile view. The person is wearing an ornate helmet with a plume and decorative patterns. The facial features include a strong jawline and prominent nose, and the neck has detailed muscular contours. The individual is dressed in armor with detailed designs, including shoulder guards and a chest piece adorned with decorative motifs. The background consists of diagonal hatching, emphasizing the subject without any discernible objects or scenery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7.3 × 5.72 cm (2 7/8 × 2 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 9.53 × 8.26 cm (3 3/4 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.164.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 5

  • Series Title

    Varie teste de capricci

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Enrico Cortona, Milan); purchased 2019 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868: no.5

1967

  • Museum Ulm. Johann Heinrich Schönfeld: Bilder, Zeichnungen, Graphik. Ulm, 1967: no. 195.

Inscriptions

upper center verso in graphite: 32

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