This is a drawing of a group of royals seated on thrones with attendants standing before them. The image features four figures seated on elevated thrones, each wearing elaborate robes and holding staffs. They are adorned with crowns and draped in patterned fabrics. The seated figures are surrounded by a canopy overhead with floral and abstract patterns. In front of the royals stand several figures, each clad in period-appropriate garments with wide-brimmed hats, doublets, and puffed sleeves. The floor is patterned with a tiled design. The scene is set in an opulently decorated hall, indicated by architectural details visible at the top of the frame.
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This is a drawing of a group of royals seated on thrones with attendants standing before them. The image features four figures seated on elevated thrones, each wearing elaborate robes and holding staffs. They are adorned with crowns and draped in patterned fabrics. The seated figures are surrounded by a canopy overhead with floral and abstract patterns. In front of the royals stand several figures, each clad in period-appropriate garments with wide-brimmed hats, doublets, and puffed sleeves. The floor is patterned with a tiled design. The scene is set in an opulently decorated hall, indicated by architectural details visible at the top of the frame.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Assembly of Four Kings, in the foreground Four Men

Leonhard Beck

Date
1514/1516
Medium
woodcut
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 21.9 x 19.3 cm (8 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.2134
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Treitzsaurwein's "Weisskunig"

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Seated figure
  • Costume
  • Man
  • Figures

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