The Prince at the Bird-Catching

1514/1516

Leonhard Beck

Associated Names
Leonhard Beck

Artist, German, c. 1480 - 1542

This is a drawing of a mounted archer aiming at a bird. The archer on horseback is aiming at a bird in the sky. The horse is galloping over rocky terrain, surrounded by trees, hills, and a medieval-style town in the background. The artwork emphasizes details of the horse, rider, trees, and landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.16

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 151

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

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Leonhard Beck, Guido Messling, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 151.

Wikidata ID

Q65080545

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