Capricci di varie battaglie

1635

Johann Wilhelm Baur

Associated Names
Johann Wilhelm Baur

Artist, German, 1607 - 1641

This is a drawing of a battle scene. Mounted soldiers are engaged in combat, depicted in energetic lines. The movement of the horses and gestures of the figures suggest high tension and action. Smoke in the background indicates gunfire, adding to the sense of turmoil. The scene is detailed, with each figure and animal carefully rendered, enhancing the drama and intensity of the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.22

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 24

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

Q65022289

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