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A black and white print portrays a bust-length view of a man facing to the right.

This black and white print shows the head and torso of a man, facing frontally and looking to the right with his mouth open. He is middle-aged and has short-cropped hair, a moustache, and beard. He wears a high-collared shirt, a dark tunic, a vest with a decorative pattern, and a short-rimmed hat. The dark background behind him is empty, except for the artist’s initials in the upper left. Below the image is a tablet containing an inscription in block letters.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
G4286
People
Barthel Beham, German (Nuremberg 1502 - 1540)
Title
Charles V
Other Titles
Alternate Title: Emperor Charles V
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
1531
Places
Creation Place: Europe, Germany
Culture
German
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/276984

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Engraving on antique laid paper
Technique
Engraving
Dimensions
plate: 20.8 × 13.8 cm (8 3/16 × 5 7/16 in.)
sheet: 26 × 18.4 cm (10 1/4 × 7 1/4 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: signed in plate upper left corner: "BB"
  • inscription: in plate, bottom: PROGENIES.DIVVM.QVINTVS.SIC.CAROLVS.ILLE/IMPERII.CAESAR.LVMINA.ET.ORA.TVLIT/AET.SVAE.XXXI/ANN.M.D.XXXI

  • collector's mark: verso, blue stamp: Carl Schloesser (Lugt 636)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Carl Schlösser, Elberfeld (Lugt 636).

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State
iv/iv
Standard Reference Number
Bartsch 60; Pauli 90; Hollstein 104

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gray Collection of Engravings Fund
Object Number
G4286
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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