Masquerade

c.1512-1515

German 16th Century

Associated Names
This is a painting of a medieval court scene. The image shows a group of individuals in rich, colorful attire engaging in a formal dance in an open courtyard of a grand building. The participants are dressed in ornate costumes, including flowing gowns and outfits with feathered caps. A musician is shown at the side playing a drum and flute for the dancers. Two green columns frame the background where a small group appears seated on an elevated platform, likely representing figures of authority or onlookers of importance. The setting exudes a sense of celebration and pageantry characteristic of courtly life. The style is reminiscent of Jean Fouquet.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with watercolor on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.2 cm (9 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 33.7 x 26.4 cm (13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4392


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Pourtalès collection, Paris; (C.G., Boerner, Leipzig, sale CLXI, May 10-15, 1929, lot 469); Lessing J. Rosenwald (L. Supp.1760b); gift 1943 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1928

  • Dodgson, Campbell. "More Freydal Drawings" The Burlington Magazine 53 (October 1928): 170-73.

2019

  • Krause, Stefan. "Freydal, das Turnierbuch Kaiser Maximilians I. - Werkbeschreibungen." Jahrbuch des Kunsthistorischen Museums Wien 21 (2019): 302, repro. 303.

Watermarks

Anchor w/ star (Briquet 490)

Wikidata ID

Q64571852

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