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Drawing

15th - 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two nude figures; A man holding a halberd in his right hand and wearing a cap and feather, seen from behind; a companion standing before him; Pen and bistre on wove paper.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen and bistre on wove paper
Brief description
Unknown; Two nude figures; A man holding a halberd in his right hand and wearing a cap and feather, seen from behind; a companion standing before him; Pen and bistre on wove paper; German; 15th - 16th century.
Physical description
Two nude figures; A man holding a halberd in his right hand and wearing a cap and feather, seen from behind; a companion standing before him; Pen and bistre on wove paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.1in
  • Width: 6in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Previously erroneously ascribed to Albrecht Dürer.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.361

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Record createdOctober 8, 2009
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