Foot Combat with Falchions

c.1512-1515

German 16th Century

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This is a drawing of two armored figures engaged in combat. The drawing features two figures clad in historical armor engaged in swordplay. Each figure wields a curved sword and sports intricate suits of armor with distinguishing features. The armor is adorned with feather-like ornamentation, particularly noticeable on the taller figure, whose helmet has a large plume. The second figure is dressed in similarly detailed armor with a tunic-like element that resembles scales or feathers. The depiction is flat, using soft, muted colors and outlines to render depth and detail. The piece suggests an illustration style typical of historical manuscripts, capturing a stylized depiction of a duel-like scenario.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with watercolor on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 32.8 × 26.2 cm (12 15/16 × 10 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4560

  • Series Title

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


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): 286, repro. 287.

Inscriptions

center by unknown hand in graphite: 1; lower left on mount in black ink: 33; lower right on mount in black ink: A 111

Watermarks

Anchor

Wikidata ID

Q64571966

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