Allegory of "Pride Goeth Before Destruction...": A Gentleman and a Lady on Horseback

1531

Christoph Bockstorfer

Associated Names
Christoph Bockstorfer

Artist, German, 1490 - 1553

David Funck

Publisher, German, 1642 - 1709

The etching depicts a scene with a knight falling off a rearing horse, a man interacting with a large creature, and a distant landscape with a village, church, houses, mountain, and a castle atop it. The sky is clear, emphasizing the hills and structures. The artwork features detailed line work typical of renaissance prints, giving depth and texture to each element with intricate contours and shading. The monochromatic color palette contributes to the scene's ambiance. In the top portion, there is a framed inscription with a decorative border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching (iron)

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 20.2 x 27.8 cm (7 15/16 x 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.44.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 4, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2012

  • Imperial Augsburg: Renaissance Prints and Drawings, 1475-1540, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, TX; Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, 2012-2014, no. 40, repro. detail, pp.6-7.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65566832

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