Plate 9 from Military Figures
c. 1590
Medium
Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Sheet (trimmed): 12.8 × 9.4 cm (5 1/16 × 3 3/4 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
268376
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of late Renaissance printmaking with *Plate 9 from Military Figures*, an engraving by Heinrich Ulrich, created around 1590. This small yet captivating work, measuring just 12.8 × 9.4 cm on ivory laid paper, captures essence of 16th-century European military. Ulrich, a skilled German engraver, specialized in detailed figure studies, and this plate is part of a series that vividly documents soldiers' attire, weapons, and poses, reflecting the era's fascination with martial culture amid ongoing religious wars and conflicts. Engraving, the medium here, involved incis...