Three Men and a Boy in the Court of a Castle, to the Right Three Men on a Staircase

1514/1516

Leonhard Beck

Associated Names
Leonhard Beck

Artist, German, c. 1480 - 1542

This is a drawing of a medieval scene at the entrance of a building. The drawing depicts a gathering at the base of a set of steps leading to an arched wooden door, set within a stone wall. The architecture includes peaked and rounded arches, brickwork patterns, and decorative carvings. There are several figures present, dressed in flowing robes and garments typical of a historical period. The setting suggests a formal occasion or meeting, potentially at a church or a royal residence. The composition is marked by a high level of detail in the etching style, emphasizing clothing and expressions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2130

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 177


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Leonhard Beck, Guido Messling, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 177.

Wikidata ID

Q64959839

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