Outdoor Games

c.1512-1515

German 16th Century

Associated Names
German 16th Century

Artist

This is a painting of a group of costumed figures participating in a festive event. The scene is lively with numerous figures dressed in similar, colorful costumes featuring red, green, and white stripes. Some wear masks or headdresses with red crowns. A central pair of figures sits in a position of prominence. To the left, there is a tent, and outside stands a small group of figures in vibrant garments. The background features grassy areas and a red wall with an arched entryway, indicating an outdoor setting, possibly in a fortress or castle grounds. The colors are bright and flat.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with watercolor on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.3 x 23.7 cm (9 3/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 33.7 x 27 cm (13 1/4 x 10 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1762

  • Series Title

    Freydal

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(C.G., Boerner, Leipzig, sale CLXI, May 10-15, 1929, lot 469); LJR (L. Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1928

  • Dodgson, Campbell. "More Freydal Drawings" The Burlington Magazine 53 (October 1928): 170-73.

2019

  • Krause, Stefan. "Freydal, das Turnierbuch Kaiser Maximilians I. - Werkbeschreibungen." Jahrbuch des Kunsthistorischen Museums Wien 21 (2019): 308, repro. 309.

Inscriptions

upper right above image in black ink: 74.

Watermarks

Anchor w/ star (Briquet 490)

Wikidata ID

Q64571872

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