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The Soldier and the Vivandiere

Engraving
1582 (published)
Artist/Maker
Stefan Herman (artist)
Mathias Beytler (printmaker)
Place of origin
Ansbach (published)

Plate from a series showing various figures in landscapes.

Object details

Categories
Ornament Prints
Prints
Landscapes
Clothing
Men's Clothes
Womenswear
Object type
Engraving
Titles
  • The Soldier and the Vivandiere (generic title)
  • Bosenbuchlein gemacht in der furstlichen stadt Onoltbach (series title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Printing Ink
Engraving
Brief description
Mathias Beytler. The Soldier and the Vivandiere. Plate from a suite of 12 showing various figures in a landscape entitled 'Bosenbuchlein gemacht in der furstlichen stadt Onoltbach'. Germany, 1582.
Physical description
Plate from a series showing various figures in landscapes.
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 5.8cm
  • Cut to width: 8.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
Signed with the monogram 'MB' in the lower centre of the plate.
Bibliographic references
  • Nagler, Mon. IV, 1655.15-24.
  • Hollstein, F. W. H., Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700 (Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1957): vol. 4, nos. 12-24.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1927, London: Board of Education, 1928.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2925-1923

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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