Double Goblet with Two Genii at the Base

1531

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

The image shows a large ornamental vase with intricate floral patterns, geometric shapes, and decorative scrollwork. Flanking the vase are two putti-like figures holding shields. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of black and white, suggesting detailed engraving. The vase is centrally positioned, while the putti figures are symmetrically placed at the bottom. The floral and scroll designs cover the upper and middle sections, creating a symmetrical composition. The base of the image includes the inscribed date "1518 S B 31."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1123

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 246, 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. 251.

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. 246.

Wikidata ID

Q64961615

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