Ornament with One Male and Two Female Figures

c. 1524/1525

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

This is a drawing of an ornate decorative border. The border features figures in a symmetrical arrangement, detailed with foliage motifs and stylized flowers. The figures resemble mythical creatures, exhibiting human-like upper bodies with swirling feather-like forms surrounding them. These blend into curling leaves and floral associations. The background is a delicately textured grid that contrasts with the intricate details of the main elements, enhancing their prominence and the overall decorative effect.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1133

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 236, 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. 245.

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. 236.

Wikidata ID

Q64961685

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