Two Candelabrum Designs

c. 1530; printed 1684

Daniel Hopfer

Associated Names
Daniel Hopfer

Artist, German, c. 1470 - 1536

David Funck

Publisher, German, 1642 - 1709

This is a drawing featuring two highly detailed and intricate ornamental designs. The left design includes a tall, column-like structure with various embellishments such as human figures, animals, and decorative elements. A bowl-like structure adorned with flames is at the top, supported by chained elements. The middle section showcases curves and ornate carvings, while the base features a detailed scene of a combat between horse riders. The right design is also a towering structure with decorative motifs including winged creatures and elaborate patterns. The top is crowned by a winged beast holding scepters. Both designs are set against a plain background, emphasizing their detailed craftsmanship and artistic intricacy.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching (iron)

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.2 x 18.8 cm (8 3/4 x 7 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 28.5 x 21.8 cm (11 1/4 x 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.44.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 142, State ii/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. Amsterdam: A.L. van Gendt, 1986; Vol. XV, 142, ii/ii.

2009

  • Metzger, Christof. Daniel Hopfer: ein Augsburger Meister der Renaissance : Eisenradierungen, Holzschnitte, Zeichnungen, Waffenätzungen. München: Staatliche Graphische Sammlung; Berlin: Deutscher Kunstverlag, 2009, no. 113, ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65567408

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