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The image depicts a group of five individuals. Four standing figures are on the left, and one seated figure is on the right. The seated person is wearing a crown and robes, sitting on an ornately carved chair. This person has a beard and long hair. The standing individuals are dressed in long robes with fur-trimmed hats. They appear to be in conversation with the seated figure. The background includes a large window with an arched design and columns, showing a view of a castle or large building. The floor is patterned, and there is a large draped curtain behind the seated person, indicating an interior with grand decor.
National Gallery of Art · Print
A King on a Throne, before him Four Men
Leonhard Beck
- Date
- 1514/1516
- Medium
- woodcut
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.930
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1501 to 1550
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Treitzsaurwein's "Weisskunig"
Subjects and terms
- architecture
- German
- Seated figure
- interior
- Figures
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