The Two Fools
Print
c. 1540 (made)
c. 1540 (made)
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Print titled 'The Two Fools', depicting a man and woman sitting opposite each other, the woman resting her hand on a vase or jar and the man holding out a flagon of wine.
Object details
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| Title | The Two Fools (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | engraving on paper |
| Brief description | 'The Two Fools', engraving by Hans Sebald Beham, Germany, c. 1540 |
| Physical description | Print titled 'The Two Fools', depicting a man and woman sitting opposite each other, the woman resting her hand on a vase or jar and the man holding out a flagon of wine. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | H.S.B. (monogram) (signed) |
| Credit line | From the Rosenheim Collection. Purchased under the Bequest of Captain H.B. Murray. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1923, London: Board of Education, 1925. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1032-1923 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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