Two Riders, from Das Bossenbüchlein

Creator Name

Mathias Beytler;

Stephan Herman

Cultural Context

German

Date

Creation: 16th century

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

About the Work

Curationist Object Description

A line engraving from a 12-part series depicting scenes of medieval life. Two riders on horses engage in a close range exchange of gunfire.

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

print ornament & architecture

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Title

Two Riders, from Das Bossenbüchlein

Creator

Mathias Beytler (link to bio);

Stephan Herman (link to bio)

Mathais Beitler, German, Ansbach, active ca. 1582–1616, Artist;
Stephan Herman, Publisher;
Mathais Beitler;
Stephan Herman

Worktype

Prints

Cultural Context

German

Material

Overall: Ink, Paper

Engraving

Dimensions

Sheet: 2 3/8 × 3 7/16 in. (6.1 × 8.8 cm);
height: 6.1centimetre;
width: 8.8centimetre

Technique

Engraving

Language

Date

Creation: 16th century

ca. 1582

Provenance

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1955

Style Period

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Signature: At lower left: MB

Location

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subjects

Descriptive Topic: Weapon, Firearm, Horse, Man, Horseback riding, Combat, Handgun

Firearms; Men; Horses

Topic

Curationist Contributors

Christina Stone; Jessica Gengler

Related Content

Part of: Firearms Enter the Picture: Guns And Their Representation Before 1600

All Works in Curationist’s archives can be reproduced and used freely. How to attribute this Work:

Mathais Beitler, Two Riders, from Das Bossenbüchlein, ca. 1582. Metropolitan Museum of Art. A man on horseback raises his gun to shoot another armed man also riding a horse. Public Domain.

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