Three Couples in a Circle Dance

c.1512-1515

German 16th Century

Associated Names
This is a painting of a medieval dance scene with musicians and spectators. The description includes a group of figures in period clothing, gathered in a lively scene featuring a dance or possible theatrical performance. The foreground shows individuals wearing vibrant garments in red, green, and blue, interacting in an organized arrangement. On the left, a figure is holding a long pole with feathered ornaments, and to the right, two musicians play a drum and a wind instrument. The background shows elegantly dressed individuals sitting on a raised platform, watching the activity below. There is a small blue window in the wall, enhancing the indoor setting. The style features bright colors and detailed costumes typical of historical depictions. The painting is in the style of an artist specialized in historical or medieval illustration.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with watercolor on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.2 x 23.8 cm (9 1/8 x 9 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 33.7 x 26.4 cm (13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1767

  • 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): 310, repro. 311.

Watermarks

Anchor w/ star (Briquet 490)

Wikidata ID

Q64571878

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