Wapenschild van de familie Pömer
anonymous; Hans Sebald Beham
1510 - 1550
Medium
paper
Dimensions
160; 112
About this artwork
blad: hoogte 160 mm x breedte 112 mm
Art Historical Context
**Wapenschild van familie Pömer** This delicate work, titled *Wapenschild van familie Pömer* (Coat of Arms of Pömer Family), a small-scale artwork on paper measuring just 160 mm high by 112 mm wide. Attributed to the anonymous hand of Hans Sebald Be or his circle, it dates to the Renaissance period between 1510 and 1550. Beham, one of the renowned "Little Masters" of German printmaking, specialized in intricate engravings and woodcuts, often capturing heraldic motifs like family crests that symbolized lineage, status, and identity in early modern Europe. Heraldry flourished during the Renais...