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1539

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

The image depicts a full-body view of a bearded man standing with a child in his arms. The man is facing slightly to the left with a serious expression. He has distinctive facial features, including a prominent beard, and is wearing a wide-brimmed hat with elaborate detailing. His hair is curly and extends down from underneath the hat. He is dressed in rudimentary clothing resembling animal skins, with tattered edges, and he is barefoot. He holds a small child in one arm, and the child appears relaxed. Near them, a goat is lying down at the man's feet. In the background, there is a figure kneeling and turning a wheel, partially obscured by a large object. The background features elements of a rural setting, including plants and a small stone-like structure. Symbolic markings and text are visible in the upper corners and along the left side of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.2238

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 118, State ii/v


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. 116, ii/v.

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. 118, ii/v.

Wikidata ID

Q74033551

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