Beham, Hans Sebald, The Village Fair

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Hans Sebald Beham, Engraving, The Village Fair

Beham Engraving Signed, The Village Fair

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Artist:	Beham, Hans Sebald (1500 - 1550)
Title:	The Village Fair
Medium:	Original Engraving
Image Size:	11 1/16 in x 3 9/16 in (28.1 cm x 9 cm)
Sheet Size:	11 3/16 in x 3 5/8 in (28.4 cm x 9.2 cm)
Framed Size:	27 3/4 in x 20 1/8 in (70.5 cm x 51.1 cm)
Signed:	Monogrammed in the plate in the upper right, 'HSB.' also monogrammed 'HSB fc' in the lower left.
Edition:	Engraved copy in reverse by Jan Theodor de Bry (Liege, 1528- Frankfurt-am-Main, 1598) after an original 16th Century woodcut by Hans Sebald Beham (Nuremberg, 1500- Frankfurt,1550), printed on a fine laid paper with unidentified watermark.
Condition:	This work is in excellent condition, a fine, rich impression.
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Historical Description:
This quaint village scene is full of surprising and delightful details. A married couple, perhaps the guests of honor at this celebration, sits at the central table, engaged in a passionate embrace as a figure stands over them, blessing their marriage. To the left, men battle with swords, causing a stir. One man climbs up the pole to escape the madness while, in the background, children wrestle and men and women play balancing games. The viewer cannot quite discern if the battle is actually violent or just part of the celebration, but the majority of the people appear quite jolly, oblivious to the madness around them. They sit at tables, eating, drinking, and being merry. One man at the central table, accompanied by his loyal dog, appears to have had a bit too much to drink. To the right, a doctor sets up his booth, taking a man's temperature, while right next to him, another man greedily helps himself to a drink from a barrel. The central house, though somewhat decrepit, retains a certain charm while two figures, barely visible in the darkness, sneak in through the doorway for some privacy. This work is an engraved copy in reverse by Jan Theodor de Bry (Liege, 1528- Frankfurt-am-Main, 1598) after an original 16th Century woodcut by Hans Sebald Beham (Nuremberg, 1500- Frankfurt, 1550). Monogrammed in the plate in the upper right 'HSB.' Also monogrammed 'HSB fc' in the lower left. This work is a fine, dark impression printed on a fine laid paper with unidentified watermark, a crest with a cross and three circles below. PROVENANCE: 1. Purchased December 1938 2. From a fine Sutton Place South Estate DOCUMENTED AND ILLUSTRATED IN: 1. Bartsch, The Illustrated Bartsch Vol. 15. Edited by Robert A. Koch. New York: Abaris Books, 1981, original woodcut after which this work was created listed as catalogue no. 168 on pages 210-211. 2. Stewart, Alison G. Before Bruegel. Lincoln: University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2008. Listed as no. 8.11 on page 294 (another example illustrated). About the Framing: Conservation framed with museum quality, archival materials, this work is float-mounted in a Spanish-style black and gold-leaf frame. The sculptural details of the moulding accentuate the organic linear elements in this work. The tone of the frame complements the contrasting darks and lights of this work. Completed with white, silk-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover.
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Historical Description:

This quaint village scene is full of surprising and delightful details. A married couple, perhaps the guests of honor at this celebration, sits at the central table, engaged in a passionate embrace as a figure stands over them, blessing their marriage. To the left, men battle with swords, causing a stir. One man climbs up the pole to escape the madness while, in the background, children wrestle and men and women play balancing games. The viewer cannot quite discern if the battle is actually violent or just part of the celebration, but the majority of the people appear quite jolly, oblivious to the madness around them. They sit at tables, eating, drinking, and being merry. One man at the central table, accompanied by his loyal dog, appears to have had a bit too much to drink. To the right, a doctor sets up his booth, taking a man's temperature, while right next to him, another man greedily helps himself to a drink from a barrel. The central house, though somewhat decrepit, retains a certain charm while two figures, barely visible in the darkness, sneak in through the doorway for some privacy.

This work is an engraved copy in reverse by Jan Theodor de Bry (Liege, 1528- Frankfurt-am-Main, 1598) after an original 16th Century woodcut by Hans Sebald Beham (Nuremberg, 1500- Frankfurt, 1550). Monogrammed in the plate in the upper right 'HSB.' Also monogrammed 'HSB fc' in the lower left. This work is a fine, dark impression printed on a fine laid paper with unidentified watermark, a crest with a cross and three circles below.

PROVENANCE:
1. Purchased December 1938
2. From a fine Sutton Place South Estate

DOCUMENTED AND ILLUSTRATED IN:
1. Bartsch, The Illustrated Bartsch Vol. 15. Edited by Robert A. Koch. New York: Abaris Books, 1981, original woodcut after which this work was created listed as catalogue no. 168 on pages 210-211.
2. Stewart, Alison G. Before Bruegel. Lincoln: University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2008. Listed as no. 8.11 on page 294 (another example illustrated).

About the Framing:
Conservation framed with museum quality, archival materials, this work is float-mounted in a Spanish-style black and gold-leaf frame. The sculptural details of the moulding accentuate the organic linear elements in this work. The tone of the frame complements the contrasting darks and lights of this work. Completed with white, silk-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover.

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Biography of Hans Sebald Beham

Barthel Beham was the older brother of painter, Hans Sebald, a prolific printmaker who produced over 2,000 prints during his career. He focused on tiny engravings, placing him in the German printmaking school called the Little Masters. Beham also worked with larger woodcuts and designed playing cards, wallpaper, coats of arms, and patterns for other artists. He illuminated a prayer book and created a painting for Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg. Along with his brother and Georg Pencz, Hans Sebald Beham was banished from Nuremberg in 1525 due to his beliefs that opposed Lutheranism, the dominant religion of the city. After returning to the city, Beham was exiled again for publishing a book that was believed to be plagiarized from one of Albrecht Durer's writings.