Exempel und Lehr Jetziger Welt Lauf

published 1622

Andreas Bretschneider III

Associated Names
Andreas Bretschneider III

Artist, German, c. 1578 - c. 1640

This is a drawing of an outdoor gathering scene. In the forefront, an animated figure engages in a dance or playful activity, surrounded by a semicircle of people. Spectators are seated on benches while others stand watching. On the left, a figure holds a musical instrument. In the distance, a group of smaller figures make a procession or dance along a winding path leading to a village with thatched-roof buildings. The background shows rolling hills, a tree canopy, and a communal village atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9355

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 16, State -35


Artwork history & notes

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

Wikidata ID

Q65018749

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