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Ferdinand I

1546

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names

Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

The image shows a man seated on a bench, holding a sword upright in one hand and another sword across his lap. He has a crown with spikes, a beard, and a mustache. He wears a robe with fur trim, boots, and jewelry, and is seated in front of a plain background with a shield-like shape at the bottom. The image is rendered in an engraving style and is monochromatic.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1961.17.53
Catalogue Raisonné

Schwarz 1917, no. 10, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1917

Schwarz, Karl. Augustin Hirschvogel: Ein deutscher Meister der Renaissance. Berlin: Julius Bard, 1917. Reprint. 2 vols. New York: Collectors Editions, 1971. Schwarz, as Bartsch before him, listed Hirschvogel'sse

Wikidata ID

Q65507662

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