View of Nuremberg from the East [left section]

1552

Hanns Lautensack

Associated Names
Hanns Lautensack

Artist, German, 1524 - 1561/1566

The image is a black and white engraving of a panoramic view from an elevated vantage point. The horizon is positioned about one-third from the bottom, showing a settlement in the distance with buildings, including a church. In the foreground, there are fields with people and carts. The middle section shows more fields and farming activities leading up to the cityscape. The engraving features fine lines for texture and depth. The sky is left blank. At the top, an ornate frame with text is displayed.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5332

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 59

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1983

  • Nuremberg: A Renaissance City, 1500-1618, Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery, University of Texas at Austin, no. 163, repro.

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1978 (vol. XXI), no. 4.

1957

  • Schmitt, Annegrit. Hans Lautensack. Nuremberg: Verein für Geschichte der Stadt Nürnberg, 1957, no. 50.

1983

  • Smith, J.C. Nuremberg: A Renaissance City, 1500-1618. Austin, TX, 1983: no.163.

Wikidata ID

Q65020573

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