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No One Who Puts His Hand on the Plow and Looks Back ia a Follower of Christ

1549

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names

Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

This is a drawing of a man plowing a field with oxen. The artwork shows a man guiding a plow pulled by two oxen, with onlookers nearby. In the background, there is a landscape with buildings and hills. The drawing includes text in German at the bottom. The style features intricate line work, strong contrast, and detailed texture.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1950.17.173
Catalogue Raisonné

Schwarz 1971, no. 68

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1917

-- see Schwarz 1917 for full citation -- use 'Schwarz 1971' for Hirschvogel's "Konkordanz" prints only

Wikidata ID

Q65220738

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