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This is a drawing of a group of figures interacting around a central figure wearing a costume with ears on the headpiece. The central figure stands with a rigid pose, wearing a detailed costume, while other figures surround it. The figures are engaged in altering or repairing the central character's attire, each with a focused demeanor. The style of the drawing reflects an intricate attention to the form and detail of the figures' clothing and poses, displaying techniques reminiscent of medieval European art.
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This is a drawing of a group of figures interacting around a central figure wearing a costume with ears on the headpiece. The central figure stands with a rigid pose, wearing a detailed costume, while other figures surround it. The figures are engaged in altering or repairing the central character's attire, each with a focused demeanor. The style of the drawing reflects an intricate attention to the form and detail of the figures' clothing and poses, displaying techniques reminiscent of medieval European art.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

"Do Not Wear a Tight-Fitting Ring" [fol. 23 recto]

French early 16th Century

Date
c. 1512/1515
Medium
pen and brown ink with watercolor on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 16.3 x 10.7 cm (6 7/16 x 4 3/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2006.11.47
Credit line
Woodner Collection, Gift of Andrea Woodner
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Speculum principis (Mirror for Princes)

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • group
  • figure
  • Male figure
  • Costume
Provenance

(Sale, London, Sotheby's, 13 July 1937, lot 64); (sale, London, Sotheby's, 15-17 November 1937, lot 546); (sale, London, Maggs Bros., Ltd., catalogue 709, 1941, no. 30); (purchased by William H. Schab Gallery via Paul Graupe); purchased by Ian Woodner, New York, by 1973; by inheritance to his daughters, Andrea and Dian Woodner, New York, 1990.

NGA object ID 86045. 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.