Triumphfzug, from Triumphfzug der edelen sighaften Weiber
Frankfurt: c1549. Engraving on laid paper, 7/8 x 5 3/8 (22 x 136 mm), thread margins. Fine impression. A fine first state (of 3) impression, with the collector's stamp of Pieter M.M. Hoogeweegen in black ink on verso (variant of Lugt 2101A). In very good condition with some light notations in pencil on the verso.
[Hollstein/Bartsch 143].
Hans Sebald Beham (1500 – 1550) is mainly known for his very small engravings. Born in Nuremberg, he spent the later part of his career in Frankfurt. He was one of the most important of the "Little Masters," the group of German artists making prints in the generation after Dürer.
German Renaissance artist Hans Sebald Beham created many "Triumphfzug" engravings, which depict processions, most notable is the series Triumphfzug der edlen und sieghaften Weiber (Triumphal Procession of the Noble Glorious Women), from which this image comes. The series, which was completed in 1549, features a grand, continuous frieze of exalted figures, chariots, and musicians, often with classical or allegorical themes.
Item number: 2247
Price: $2,000.00
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