Mock Joust of War in Reinforced Field Armor

c.1512-1515

German 16th Century

Associated Names
German 16th Century

Artist

This is a drawing of two knights in armor on horseback engaged in a duel. The scene depicts two armored knights, each riding a horse that is also partially armored. The knights are facing each other in combat, with their swords raised. The knight on the left has a helmet adorned with a crown and possibly an animal figure, while the knight on the right features a helmet with decorative plumes. The horse on the left has a cloth draped over its body, while the horse on the right wears a golden cloth. The background is plain, emphasizing the figures without distraction. The drawing is detailed with an emphasis on the armor and the postures of the knights, creating a sense of movement and action within the piece.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black and brown ink with watercolor over leadpoint and black chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.4 × 26.3 cm (13 1/8 × 10 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4499

  • Series Title

    Freydal, The Book of Jousts and Tournament of Emperor Maximilian I: Combats on Horseback (Volume II)

Associated Artworks

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This is a drawing of two armored horses with riders engaged in combat. The scene features two riders in medieval armor equipped with helms and pole weapons, resembling halberds. The horses are adorned with caparisons. There is a fallen sleeve in the top right of the drawing. The overall image appears to capture a moment of intense action from the depicted period.

Mock Joust of War with Flying Shields and Without Bevors

German 16th Century

1515

Freydal, The Book of Jousts and Tournaments of Emperor Maximilian I: Combats on Horseback (Volume II)

German 16th Century

1515

The image depicts two knights in armor on horseback engaged in a jousting match. They are dressed in colorful armor typical of medieval knights. Both knights are riding upright towards each other, holding lances. The knight on the right has a more elaborate helmet compared to the one on the left. The lance of the knight on the right is shattered, indicating impact. The background is plain with a parchment-like texture.

Mock Joust of War with Flying Shields and Without Bevors

German 16th Century

1515

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frédéric de Pourtalès (1779-1861), Paris; E.P. Goldschmidt (1887-1954), London, c.1914-1918. (Charles Sessler Rare Books, Philadelphia). Purchased 1930 by Lessing J. Rosenwald (L. Supp. 1760b); Gift to NGA, 1943.

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Bibliography

1926

  • Dodgson, Campbell. "An Unknown MS. of Freydal."The Burlington Magazine. 48 (1926): 235-237+240-242.

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): 252, repro. 253.

Inscriptions

upper right by unknown hand in brown ink: 103; upper right by unknown hand in black ink: 9.; lower left on mount in black ink: 103; lower right on mount in black ink: A 149

Wikidata ID

Q64571901

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