Coat of Arms with a Cock

1543

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

This is a drawing of a coat of arms featuring a rooster. The image showcases an intricate design centered around a heraldic shield. At the top, there is a rooster standing atop a crowned helm. Scroll banners curve around the top and bottom of the image with inscriptions. The crest is flanked by ornate foliage and scrollwork, enriching the design. Below the helm, the shield bears another depiction of a rooster. The style and technique indicate a detailed engraving typical of European heraldic art from the Renaissance period.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1129

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 272, 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. 267.

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. 272, ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q64961659

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