BEHAM, Hans Sebald, Sol
Older brother of painter, Barthel Beham, Hans Sebald was a prolific printmaker who produced over 2,000 prints during his career. He focused on tiny… [Read biography »]




Signed Hans Sebald Beham (1500 - 1550), Engraving, Sol ![]() |
| Artist: | Beham, Hans Sebald (1500 - 1550) |
|---|---|
| Title: | Sol |
| Medium: | Engraving |
| Image Size: | 2 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in (7 x 4.5 cm) |
| Framed Size: | 19 1/4 in x 18 1/4 in (49 x 46.4 cm) |
| Signed: | HSB, LL, in plate |
| Condition: | Excellent |
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| Description: | |
Monogrammed in the plate in the lower left 'HSB', this work is a fine dark black impression printed on a fine laid paper. Intimately executed, the diminutive size of this work entices the viewer to inspect the work closely. The artist created a series of works similar to this one depicting figures symbolic of the sun, moon, and other planets. Catalogue Raisonné & COA: 1) A Masterworks Certificate of Authenticity will be included with the sale of this work. About the Framing: | |
| Style: | Old Master |
Biography of Hans Sebald Beham
Older brother of painter, Barthel Beham, Hans Sebald was a prolific printmaker who produced over 2,000 prints during his career. He focused on tiny engravings, placing him in the German printmaking school called the Little Masters. Beham also worked with larger woodcuts and designed playing cards, wallpaper, coats of arms, and patterns for other artists. He illuminated a prayer book and created a painting for Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg. Along with his brother and Georg Pencz, Hans Sebald Beham was banished from Nuremberg in 1525 due to his beliefs that opposed Lutheranism, the dominant religion of the city. After returning to the city, Beham was exiled again for publishing a book that was believed to be plagiarized from one of Albrecht Durer’s writings.
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