Exempel und Lehr Jetziger Welt Lauf

published 1622

Andreas Bretschneider III

Associated Names
Andreas Bretschneider III

Artist, German, c. 1578 - c. 1640

The image depicts three individuals, each shown from head to toe. On the left, a young person with a round face stands wearing an ornate costume with a feathered hat and holds a book. The facial features appear detailed with rosy cheeks. In the center, a woman stands gesturing towards the seated man, with her head slightly bowed and her eyes directed downward. Her hair is tightly styled, and she wears a long, flowing gown adorned with ruffled fabric around the collar and shoulders. She holds a small basket in her right hand. To the right, a bearded man, seated on a stool, faces the woman. He wears a buttoned shirt and pants, with a soft cap on his head. Both his posture and the expression on his face are suggestive of engagement in a conversation. His left hand rests on the basket in front of him, which is filled with wooden sticks or similar objects. The background consists of a simple interior with patterned flooring and a bare wall.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9359

  • 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

Q65018753

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