The Battle Near Hulst, from Der Weisskunig
Hans Burgkmair|Jost de Negker|Marx Treitz-Sauerwein von Ehrentreitz
printed 18th century
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 7/16 × 8 15/16 in. (31.6 × 22.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
18.17.2-86
Tags
BattlesSoldiersWeaponsFlags
About the Artist
Hans Burgkmair|Jost de Negker|Marx Treitz-Sauerwein von Ehrentreitz · 1473–1531
Hans Burgkmair the Elder (1473–1531) was a German painter and printmaker who became one of the leading artists of the Renaissance in Augsburg. Born into a family of painters — his father, Thoman Burgkmair, was a respected artist — he likely received his initial training in his father's workshop. He may also have studied with Martin Schongauer in Colmar, and a probable visit to Italy around 1507 ex...