Capricci di varie battaglie

1635

Johann Wilhelm Baur

Associated Names
Johann Wilhelm Baur

Artist, German, 1607 - 1641

This is a drawing of a naval battle scene. Figures in small boats are engaged in combat, wielding weapons amidst water and smoke. The boats are filled with individuals in a struggle on turbulent waters. The scene conveys movement and tension through dynamic poses of the figures and swirling lines of smoke. Two heads can be seen in the water below. The drawing uses strong lines for texture and detail, capturing the intensity of the event.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.25

  • 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

Q65022292

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