Saint Sebald

1521

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

The image shows a full-bodied figure seated under a tree, with a mountainous landscape in the background. The person is seated with one leg bent and the other stretched, holding a long staff in his right hand and a model of a church with twin towers in his left hand. The facial features are detailed, showcasing a bushy beard and a tranquil expression. The hair is mostly obscured beneath a cap featuring religious symbols, and there is a halo surrounding his head. The person is dressed in a flowing robe with a cloak fastened by a decorative clasp. The background includes a stylized depiction of hills and a castle-like structure in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1221

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 70, State i/ii


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. 69, ii/ii.

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. 70, i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q64961948

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