The image shows two young boys in an action-oriented scene. One boy stands with his left foot against the wall, wearing a long-sleeved tunic, leggings, and long, curly hair. The other boy appears to swing a stick while holding onto the first boy's shoulder or neck. Both boys wear elaborately patterned clothes. Next to them is a stool with objects and a bellows, with a pile of fabric in the corner. The background features plain, textured walls.
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The image shows two young boys in an action-oriented scene. One boy stands with his left foot against the wall, wearing a long-sleeved tunic, leggings, and long, curly hair. The other boy appears to swing a stick while holding onto the first boy's shoulder or neck. Both boys wear elaborately patterned clothes. Next to them is a stool with objects and a bellows, with a pile of fabric in the corner. The background features plain, textured walls.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Apprentices Fighting

Martin Schongauer

Date
probably c. 1480
Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.77
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Battle
  • Male figure
  • Bellows
Provenance

(Richard H. Zinser, Forest Hills, NY); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1939; gift to NGA, 1943.

NGA object ID 3289. 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.