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The Falconer and the Lady

A work made of engraving in black on cream laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of engraving in black on cream laid paper.

Date:

c. 1495

Artist:

Israhel van Meckenem the Younger
German, c. 1440/45-1503

About this artwork

In the fifteenth century, prints were frequently published with conspicuously empty banderoles, blanks that viewers could complete by adding titles or fill in as early thought or speech bubbles. Israhel van Meckenem employed these winding, decorative banners to draw viewers into his coyly provocative Falconer and Lady and other images from his series of twelve secular couples involved in everyday activities, from church-going to playing music. These courtly lovers wear sumptuous clothing and participate in falconry, a popular hunting pastime of the wealthy. The hooded bird may symbolize the lovers’ cautious restraint.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Israhel van Meckenem, the younger

Title

The Falconer and the Lady

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1495–1503

Medium

Engraving in black on cream laid paper

Dimensions

16.6 × 11.6 cm (6 9/16 × 4 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.

Reference Number

1956.848

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