About this artwork
Beham produced so many tiny engravings that he was known as a Little Master. Several of his ornamental subjects are round in shape, including this one. He packed a surprising number of mischievous boys into this small space, perhaps suggesting a visit to a bathhouse like the one in the woodcut nearby (2010.518). The boy with the boots, seemingly the ringleader, has taken hold of the central boy with malicious intent.
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Currently Off View
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- Hans Sebald Beham
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Title
- Eight Nude Boys
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Origin
- Germany
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Date
- 1520–1550
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Medium
- Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
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Dimensions
- 53 x 53 mm (image/sheet, trimmed to plate mark)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer
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Reference Number
- 1920.1206
Extended information about this artwork
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