Christ at the Table of Simon the Pharisee

c. 1538/1540

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

This is a drawing of a group of people seated around a table with various objects and food on display. The scene features six figures gathered around a circular table, which is adorned with a large platter containing a bird, a goblet, and a jug. The figures are dressed in richly detailed garments and they appear to be engaged in conversation. The background shows a landscape view through two arched windows, with a shelf of books and a large jug in the room. The artwork features intricate linework and shading reminiscent of engravings or etchings from the 16th century.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1173

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 27, State ii/iii


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. 27, ii/iii.

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. 27, ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q64961866

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