Salvete Omnes,
back to the XVII century
quintain with lances |
let us move fast - so, the German printmaker Herr Wilhelm Peter Zimmermann (1589-1630) did execute 11 etchings and based on them a number of prints celebratory of the noble wedding of the houses of Bavarian Wittelsbach and Pflaz(Palatinate)-Neuberg Wittelsbach.
From MET description:
This print is one of 11 etched illustrations from a book containing a description of the wedding festivities for
Wolfgang Wilhelm, Duke of Pfalz-Neuberg, Pfalzgraf (1578–1658 - great portrait with his dog) and Magdalena, Duchess of Bavaria (1587–1628) (beautiful portrait here).
The marriage took place in Munich on November 12, 1613, and the commemorative book was published by
Wilehlm Peter Zimmermann in 1614 in Augsburg.
Plates 4, 7, and 10 are in the collection of The
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Book title: Beschreibung und
kurtze Radierte entwerffung der Füsrtlichen Hochzeit So Der
Durchleuchtig und
Hochgeborn Fürst und Herr Herr Wolffgang Wilhelm Pfalzgraff bey Rhein/ Hertzog in Bayrn... Mit.. Fürstin Fraw
Magdalena Pfalzgräfin bey Rhein Hertzogin in Obern und Nidern Bayrn.
Zu München im sechszehenhunfert und dreyzehenden Jahr den zwölfften Novembris Celebriert und gehalten
(Wilhelm Peter Zimmermann,
Augsburg, 1614)
...
I will 'dissect' a bit the plate showing lancers on horseback , showing the stages in this quintain
Herr Zimmermann executed plenty of etchings showing Hapsburg-Ottoman wars in Hungary, but these we will save for later.
enjoy
Valete
2 comments:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatinate-Neuburg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Wittelsbach
Forgot about the like to MET page - https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/711630?sortBy=Relevance&ft=Wilhelm+Peter+Zimmermann&offset=0&rpp=40&pos=1
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