Pilgrims at a Wayside Shrine

1508

Hans Burgkmair I

Associated Names
Hans Burgkmair I

Artist, German, 1473 - 1531

This is a drawing of a group of figures in a medieval setting. The image shows three characters standing on a rocky path, surrounded by large trees and a small structure in the background. The central figure is dressed in a loose-fitting tunic with a hood, holding musical instruments such as drums attached to their waist, and a walking stick. To the left, another figure walks beside the central figure, holding a long staff and dressed in layered garments with head coverings. A child stands between them, facing the viewer. The background features a building with gothic windows peeking through trees. The lines and cross-hatching convey depth and texture, emphasizing the detailed clothing and natural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.9 x 14 cm (7 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1992.49.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 274


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Princes of Leichtenstein, Vaduz (Lugt 4398); (N.G. Stogdon); purchased 1992 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2007

  • Fabulous Journeys and Faraway Places: Travels on Paper, 1450 - 1700, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2007

2013

  • Imperial Augsburg: Renaissance Prints and Drawings, 1475-1540, Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, TX; Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, 2013-2014, no. 9 (not shown at NGA venue).

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

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: B72

Wikidata ID

Q75118904

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