Hercules and Iole, from The Labors of Hercules
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 5.2 × 7.9 cm (2 1/16 × 3 1/8 in.); Sheet: 5.5 × 8.3 cm (2 3/16 × 3 5/16 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
27967
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...