Artwork from the JSP Estate/Private Collection
Nationality
German
Artist Dates
1500-1550
Preview
Date of Work
19th c.
Medium
Facsimile of etching and engraving
Edition #
Reichsdruckerei (German) Facsimile Print
Height
11 1/2"
Width
15"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection: James Smith Pierce Collection
Status
Stored: WS_03, Box 6
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Hans Sebald Beham was born in 1500 in Nuremberg, Germany. He is best known as one of the largest producers of small prints engravings. This also includes his younger brother, Barthel Beham, whom Hans taught himself. His copperplate engravings center around biblical and mythological scenes with an Albrecht Dürer influenced style that was common at the time.
Additional Information
Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550) was a German artist. This is a German facsimile reproduction of his original work.
Written by hand: Hans Sebald Beham: The Prodigal Son (Series of 4 plates) [lower left] 34 Stamped [lower left] Verso: Stamped/Embossed: Reichsdruckerei [lower left] Stamped: Facsimile- Reproduction Der Reichsdruckerei Berlin.
Condition
Excellent
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”