Triumphal Procession of Putti

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

This is a drawing of cherub-like figures involved in a procession or festival scene. The image shows a group of cherubic, winged figures, some adorned with laurel wreaths, pulling a chariot. Two figures are seated within the chariot, possibly holding a scepter or staff. Others appear to be playing musical instruments like trumpets. The figures have a playful and lively demeanor, and their anatomical depiction suggests a classical or Renaissance influence. The overall style is reminiscent of Renaissance etchings or engravings, with intricate details and expressive lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1117

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 241, State only


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. 242.

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. 241.

Wikidata ID

Q64961605

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