Christian II of Denmark

1546

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

The image shows a person in medieval armor, standing upright with one hand on the sword hilt and the other holding a pole with a flag attached. The person's face is partly covered by the helmet's visor, which has detailed designs. The individual wears a full suit of plate armor with engravings and textures, including gauntlets and greaves. The helmet has a plumed crest that arches backward. The background is plain, emphasizing the armored figure. No jewelry is visible, and the person is not holding any other objects besides the flagpole.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4835

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1917, no. 15, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1931

  • Five Centuries of Print Making, The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1931, no. 30.

1969

  • Prints and drawings of the Danube School; an exhibition of South German and Austrian graphic art of 1500 to 1560, Yale University Art Gallery, City Art Museum of St. Louis, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1969-1970, no. 103, repro.

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

Q64954067

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