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 mounted warriors. The central figure is on horseback, charging forward with a raised spear. Other figures on horseback and on foot surround the central figure, suggesting a melee. The background shows an expansive battlefield with many figures, indicating a large-scale confrontation. The clouds in the sky are rendered with light strokes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.29

  • 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

Q65022297

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