Hertog spreekt recht uit en een fries met een jongen en twee dolfijnen
Medium
paper
Dimensions
155; 210
About this artwork
houtsnede
Art Historical Context
This intriguing woodcut print, titled *Hertog spreekt recht uit en fries met een jongen en dolfijnen* ("Duke Pronounces Justice and a Frieze with a Boy and Two"), dates to 153 and measures a compact 210 × 155 mm on paper. Attributed to the anonymous workshop of Hans Baldung G—a master of the German Renaissance known for his dramatic woodcuts and ties to Albrecht Dürer's—this piece exemplifies the era's innovative printmaking. Woodcuts like this were revolutionary, enabling affordable dissemination of images across Europe, from courts to common households. The composition juxtaposes a noble du...