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The image depicts two full figures of individuals, a man and a woman, standing together. The man is on the left, in a slightly angled stance with his head turned toward the woman. He has curly hair and is wearing an elaborate outfit with puffed sleeves and decorative elements, including a large feathered adornment on his back. The woman stands on the right, facing the man, and is positioned slightly behind him. Her hair is styled in an elaborate manner with curls and adorned with a headpiece. She is wearing a dress with accentuated shoulders and a tight bodice, detailed with accents and a belt, and extends her arm. Both figures stand on a ground with rocks and foliage, and in the background, there is a landscape featuring a river, trees, and buildings with prominent towers.
National Gallery of Art · Drawing
A Soldier Walking with a Camp Follower
Circle of Urs Graf I
- Date
- 1523
- Medium
- pen and black ink on laid paper
- Dimensions
- sheet: 28.8 x 21.6 cm (11 5/16 x 8 1/2 in.)
- Classification
- Drawing
- Accession number
- 2011.11.1
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1501 to 1550
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- courtship
- genre
- military
Provenance
Johann Christian Freiherr von Jenisch, Schloss Blumendorf near Badd Oldesloe in Schleswig-Holstein; by descent until 2009; (Dr. Moeller & Cie. Kunsthandel, Hamburg); (sale, Galerie Bassenge, Berlin, 26 November 2010, no. 6224); (via C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased 2010 by NGA.
Inscription
lower center in tablet: MMH1523IS
Marks
none
NGA object ID 154287. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.