6/10
1546 - 1547
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
72; 50
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso midden onder, gestempeld: Lugt 2228a
Art Historical Context
Hans Sebald Beham, leading figure among the so “Little Masters” of 16th-century Germany, created this finely detailed engraving between 1546 and 1547. Working in Nuremberg during the Reformation, Beham specialized in prints that combined precise line work with moral or allegorical subjects, making ambitious imagery available to a broader audience through the reproducible medium of engraving. Measuring only 50 by 72 millimeters, the work exemplifies the technical virtuosity of Renaissance printmaking. The compact format demands close viewing, rewarding the eye with intricate cross-hatching and...
About the Artist
Hans Sebald Beham · 1500–1550
Sebald Beham (1500-1550), often called Hans Sebald Beham, was a German painter and printmaker born in Nuremberg. He stands as the most important figure among the Kleinmeister (Little Masters), a group of German artists who created remarkably detailed prints on a diminutive scale in the generation following Albrecht Dürer. Beham's significance lies in his technical virtuosity and unprecedented pro...