Emperors Charles V and Ferdinand I

c. 1531

Christoph Bockstorfer

Associated Names
Christoph Bockstorfer

Artist, German, 1490 - 1553

David Funck

Publisher, German, 1642 - 1709

The image shows two men seated across from each other engaged in conversation. The man on the left has a beard, short curly hair, and a decorative cap. He wears ornate clothing with a fur-lined collar and a chain of office. The man on the right has short straight hair and a clean-shaven face. He wears a wide-brimmed hat with decorations and lavish clothing with a fur collar. Both men have hands on an embroidered cloth, possibly a tablecloth or cushion. They wear necklaces with medallions. The background features an arched structure embellished with cherubs and floral designs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching (iron)

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 5, State ii/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65222303

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