Ornament with Female Demon

1544

Sebald Beham, after Barthel Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

Barthel Beham

Artist After, German, 1502 - 1540

This is a drawing of a winged central creature flanked by two fantastical beasts. The central figure is a winged entity holding onto swirling foliage that connects to the creatures on either side. The beasts have elongated necks, clawed feet, and dragon-like appearances. The background features engravings that create depth and texture, contributing to the interplay of the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1104

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 229, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1901

  • Pauli, Gustav. Hans Sebald Beham: ein kritisches Verzeichnis seiner Kupferstiche, Radierungen und Holzschnitte. Studien zur deutschen Kunstgeschichte_ 33. Strasbourg: J.H. Ed. Heitz, 1901: no. 230, ii/ii.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Sebald Beham, Anne Röver-Kann, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2024: no. 229, ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q64961546

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