Bath House

c. 1496/1497

Albrecht Dürer

Associated Names
Albrecht Dürer

Artist, German, 1471 - 1528

This is a drawing of a group of figures in a medieval village setting, with architectural elements and musical instruments prominently featured. The scene features figures clad in minimal garments, engaged in a social or performance-like scenario. Detailed architecture reminiscent of medieval European towns, with towers and a bridge visible in the background. The foreground exhibits a mix of architectural and natural elements such as vines and a small plant. Various hats and tools are shown as points of visual interest, implying daily life activities. The drawing emphasizes shading and depth through texture and linework.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38.5 × 27.7 cm (15 3/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.40

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meder, no. 266

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kunsthalle, Hamburg (deaccession stamp, Lugt 686). Vincent Mayer (1831-1918), Fribourg (Lugt 2525).

Associated Names

Bibliography

1932

  • Meder, Joseph. Dürer-Katalog; ein Handbuch über Albrecht Dürers Stiche, Radierungen, Holzschnitte, deren Zustände, Ausgaben und Wasserzeichen. Vienna: Verlag Gilhofer und Ranschburg, 1932. Reprint. New York: Da Capo Press, 1971.

2001

  • Schoch, Rainer, Mattihas Mende, and Anna Scherbaum. Albrecht Dürer: Das druckgraphische Werk. Munich, 2001: vol. 2: no. 107.

Inscriptions

recto: in block at lower center: AD; verso: at lower left in graphite in later hand: B40

Markings

recto: none; verso: Vincent Mayer (Lugt 2525), Doublette H.K.H. (Hamburger Kunsthalle, Lugt 686), and National Gallery of Art

Watermarks

to identify

Wikidata ID

Q3632916

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