Two Apprentices Fighting

Jean de Gourmont I

Associated Names
Jean de Gourmont I

Artist, French, active 1506/1551

This is a drawing of two figures wrestling in a grand architectural interior. The scene takes place inside a structured hall with Romanesque architectural features, such as rounded arches, fluted columns, and intricate brickwork. The hall extends into the background, with repeated archways leading into darkness. In the foreground, the two figures are in mid-struggle, set against the stone texture. Their attire suggests a historical period with tunics and boots. Objects like a broken wheel, bucket, and tools are on the ground. Flames and smoke rise from a basin on the right, adding dynamism. The detailed line work and shading create a dramatic atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.3 × 12.1 cm (3 11/16 × 4 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.625

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, Vol. VII, p.26, no. 21, State (as Master of the Monogram JG)


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe

Wikidata ID

Q65571819

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