Ornament with a Vase Between Two Genii

c. 1525/1530

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

This is a drawing of ornamental motifs featuring putti and foliage. The image depicts two winged putti flanking a central urn or pedestal, with acanthus leaves and scrolls entwined around them. Each putto is positioned on either side, facing the urn with their bodies slightly turned towards it. The detailed engravings create a sense of depth and texture within the intricate patterns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1112

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 234, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1901

  • Pauli, Gustav. Hans Sebald Beham: ein kritisches Verzeichnis seiner Kupferstiche, Radierungen und Holzschnitte. Studien zur deutschen Kunstgeschichte_ 33. Strasbourg: J.H. Ed. Heitz, 1901: no. 238.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Sebald Beham, Anne Röver-Kann, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2024: no. 234.

Wikidata ID

Q64961571

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