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 with a rider on a rearing horse. The horse is depicted energetically rearing up amidst a tumultuous battle. The rider is wearing an elaborate costume with a feathered hat and a billowing cloak. Figures on foot are engaged in military action with some holding rifles. The background shows a dynamic sky with swirling clouds and flying birds, adding to the intensity of the scene. The composition is detailed and dynamic, capturing the motion and tension of the moment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.3 x 14 cm (4 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.28

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 24

  • Series Title

    Capricci di varie battaglie

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

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Jo: Will: Baur. Inve e fecit / 1635

Wikidata ID

Q65022296

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