Der Kauffman (The Merchant)

c. 1526

Hans Lützelburger after Hans Holbein the Younger

Associated Names
Hans Lützelburger

Artist, German, active 1517-1526

Hans Holbein the Younger

Artist After, German, 1497/1498 - 1543

The image depicts a busy harbor scene with cargo and sacks in the foreground, ships in the background, and stylized clouds in the sky. The ships are detailed with wooden textures, masts, and flags. The drawing has a historical appearance and the title "Der Kauffman" implies a focus on trade or mercantile activity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1948.11.129

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Passavant, no. 28

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1860

  • Passavant, Johann David. Le peintre-graveur, contenant l'histoire de la gravure sur bois, sur metalet au buring jusque vers la fin du XVI siecle .... 6 vols. Leipzig: Rudolph Weigel, 1860-1864.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts, ca. 1400-1700. Vol. XIV A. Roosendaal, 1988: no. 99, 41.

Wikidata ID

Q65072928

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