Archer Drawing His Bow

c. 1510

Hans Leonard Schäufelein

Associated Names
Hans Leonard Schäufelein

Artist, German, c. 1480/1485 - 1538/1540

The image shows a person standing and drawing a bow. The individual is in profile, facing slightly to the right, with one leg forward. The person has a focused expression and wears a hat with feathers, ornate clothing, including puffed sleeves and a pleated skirt, and an archer's glove on their right hand. The background is plain, emphasizing the detailed figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    Overall (approximate): 23.2 x 13.2 cm (9 1/8 x 5 3/16 in.)
    overall: 86.3 cm (34 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.42.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kouriss(L.2722),Lanna(L.2773),Rudolf(L.Supp.2811b);

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1983

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., September 1983.

Bibliography

n.d.

  • Colnaghi, London: 6/25-7/12/74, 3.

1974

  • Strauss, W., DRWGS...DURER, NY: 1974, XW.252.

Inscriptions

in later hand, lower left in brown ink: 84.

Markings

(Briquet 15370)

Watermarks

Wikidata ID

Q64572992

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