Herberstein's Journey to Denmark

1546

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

This is a drawing of mounted armored figures and a landscape. The work depicts several figures on horseback traveling across an open landscape. The horses are adorned with bridles and decorative elements. The figures carry spears, and some wear helmets with feathered plumes. In the background, there is a hint of a small town with buildings and a distant hill. At the top of the drawing, a heraldic emblem is present. The detailed line work and shading give the drawing a rich texture and depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4834

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1917, no. 19, State only


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1960

  • Gothic to Baroque, Allentown Art Museum, 1960, no. 64.

Bibliography

1917

  • Schwarz, Karl. Augustin Hirschvogel: Ein deutscher Meister der Renaissance. Berlin: Julius Bard, 1917. Reprint. 2 vols. New York: Collectors Editions, 1971. Schwarz, as Bartsch before him, listed Hirschvogel'sse

Wikidata ID

Q64954066

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