The Bewitched Groom

1544

Hans Baldung Grien

Associated Names
Hans Baldung Grien

Artist, German, 1484/1485 - 1545

This is a drawing of a man lying down with a horse observed above. The bottom portion shows a man dressed in ornate clothing, lying down with one arm extended holding a book or document. Above him, a detailed portrayal of a horse in a stable setting is separated by what appears to be a structural support or partition. The horse is depicted in a three-quarter view, showcasing its muscular form. The scene is composed with an emphasis on line work and hatching effects to give depth and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.9 x 19.9 cm (13 3/8 x 7 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.100

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 237

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1979

  • Early German Drawings & Prints: Two Recent Acquisitions and Related Works, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1979, no. 14.

1990

  • Eva/Ave: Woman in Renaissance and Baroque Prints, NGA, 1990, no. 105, repro.

2000

  • The Fantastic in Renaissance Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2000.

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

1990

  • Russell 1990, cat.no.105.

Wikidata ID

Q64957152

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