Triomfoptocht van een vorst te paard en een vioolspelende zwaan
Medium
paper
Dimensions
204; 142
About this artwork
Gift of Jonkvrouw A.C. Teding van Berkhout, Amsterdam and S.F., Baroness van Höevell-Teding van Berkhout, Bergen (Noord-Holland)
Art Historical Context
### Triomfoptocht van vorst te paard en vioolspelende zwa This enchanting drawing, dated 1539 and measuring a modest 204 × 142 mm on paper, captures a whimsical triumphal procession featuring a prince astride a horse and a playfully wielding a violin. Attributed to the German Renaissance master Hans Baldung Grien—or possibly created anonymously in his circle—it exemplifies the Renaissance fascination with fantastical imagery and symbolic narratives. Baldung Grien, a pupil of Albrecht Dürer, was renowned for his intricate woodcuts and drawings blending realism with the macabre or surreal, ofte...