The Lady and the Fool

1540

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

The image depicts two people standing closely together in an affectionate pose. The person on the left has a bearded face and is wearing a hat with a point and a tassel. They have their left arm wrapped around the waist of the other person. The person on the right is wearing long sleeves adorned with lace or frills. Both individuals are wearing historical attire typical of the early 16th century. The person in front is holding a handful of flowers. The background shows a simple fence or railing, along with potted plants and stylized flowers, suggesting a garden setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.26

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 156, 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. 149.

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. 156.

Wikidata ID

Q65511994

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