Two Couples and a Fool

1535

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

This is a drawing of a group of individuals in a seated outdoor setting. The scene depicts multiple figures engaged in conversation or interaction, with a backdrop of trees and foliage. The attire of the figures suggests a historical or period setting. The central figure is surrounded by others who are gesturing, pointing, or leaning in towards each other, indicating a focal point of activity or discussion. Fine lines and shading are used to create texture and depth, particularly in the depiction of fabric and natural elements like the trees. The intricate details and linear style suggest a careful and deliberate artistic approach.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9334

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 217, State iii/iv


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. 214, ii/iii.

1996

  • 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. 217, iii/iv.

Wikidata ID

Q65025516

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