Panel of Ornament with Candelabra Supported by Two Blindfolded Women

1527

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

This is a drawing of an ornate decorative design with cherubic figures and floral elements. The composition features intricate carvings with a central cherubic figure among lush foliage, mirrored by detailed motifs such as scrolls and florals. The drawing emphasizes symmetry and classical aesthetics, with lush, flowing lines giving a three-dimensional effect. The level of detail suggests the influence of Renaissance ornamentation, with attention to form, shading, and texture in monochrome.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1124

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 249, State i/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. 254, i/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. 249, i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q64961641

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