To Feed the Hungry

Georg Pencz

Associated Names
Georg Pencz

Artist, German, c. 1500 - 1550

This is a drawing of a dining scene inside a home depicting domestic activities. The drawing shows a roundel with a table covered with a cloth, a person sitting behind it, and another standing beside it. A small dog sits at the feet of these figures. The person behind the table has a radiant face, while the standing person is gesturing. Another person is in the background holding a pail. The scene seems to be in a kitchen or dining area, decorated with a curtain in the background. The artwork features intricate linework and attention to texture, enhancing the realism of the domestic setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6720

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 69, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

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

Wikidata ID

Q65020054

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