Wearing a crown of thorns, his right foot is pierced, as is his left hand. There is a chalice in his left hand, directing his blood into the chalice.
Description | Wearing a crown of thorns, his right foot is pierced, as is his left hand. There is a chalice in his left hand, directing his blood into the chalice. |
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About the Artist | (1500-1550, German) Hans Sebald Beham studied with Albrecht Durer in
Nuremberg. Beham created a great body of work in his time, including over 2,000
prints. He was among the group of German
printmakers known as the Little Masters due to the small size of the engravings
they produced. |
Culture | European |
Style | Figurative Expressionism |
Medium | Engraving on paper |
Catalogue raisonne | Hollstein 28, only state, Bartsch 26. Paul 28 |
Paper size | 5" height X 3 3/8" width |
Frame | Single archival window mat |
Signed | "1520 HSB" on a tablet at lower right in image |
Date of creation | 1520 |
Condition | Good. Margins have been trimmed. Hinged at upper left and upper right. 1/8" horizontal tear at mid right edge. |
Provenance | AS Hu |
Mat size | 9" height X 6" width |