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Der Weisskunig (The White King):
The Life and Reign of Emporer Maximilian I (r. 1493-1519)

Woodcuts, c.1509-1518 after Hans Burgkmair (1473-1531) & Leonhard Beck (c.1480-1542)

The Antique Print Department will feature woodcuts by two German artists from the Northern Renaissance Hans Burgkmair and Leonhard Beck. Over a hundred prints from Der Weisskunig (The White King), tell an idealized, self commissioned, illustrated history of the reign of Maximilian I. An intelligent leader, Maximilian I intended Der Weisskunig, and other commissioned works, to serve as imperial propaganda, immortalizing the empire and its Habsburg rulers (of which Maximilian was one) and in a manner purposefully similar to that of the ancient Romans and the knights of Arthurian legends. These images reveal late medieval and early Renaissance court life (if somewhat romanticized) in richly detailed costumes, housewares, architecture and weaponry. Designed for a 16th century understanding of perspective and composition, the interior spaces, courtyards, battlegrounds, and landscapes are constructed for maximum effect.

• Related Links: Francis Barlow, Jacques Callot, Stefano Della Bella, Wenceslas Hollar, Manuscripts and Miniatures, 15th-16th Century European, 17th Century European

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  after Leonard Beck
  The White King’s Skill in Halberd Fighting
  Woodcut, c. 1509-1520. First published in 1775. Drawing by Beck, wood cut by various engravers, most often Jost de Negker. Reference: Hollstein (Burgkmair) 47.
  8-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches.
  26129
  SOLD
• 
  after Leonard Beck
  Unidentified Scene
  Woodcut, c. 1509-1520. First published in 1775. Drawing by Beck, wood cut by various engravers, most often Jost de Negker. Reference: Hollstein (Burgkmair) 247.
  8-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches.
  26160
  $250
• 
  after Leonard Beck
  The White King Visiting the Carpenters
  Woodcut, c. 1509-1520. First published in 1775. Drawing by Beck, wood cut by various engravers, most often Jost de Negker. Reference: Hollstein (Burgkmair) 32.
  8-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches.
  26182
  $300
• 
  after Leonard Beck
  The White King’s Skill and Advancement of All Kinds of Hunting
  Woodcut, c. 1509-1520. First published in 1775. Drawing by Beck, wood cut by various engravers, most often Jost de Negker. Reference: Hollstein (Burgkmair) 42.
  8-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches.
  26189
  SOLD
• 
  after Leonard Beck
  The Splendid Banquet
  Woodcut, c. 1509-1520. First published in 1775. Drawing by Beck, wood cut by various engravers, most often Jost de Negker. Reference: Hollstein (Burgkmair) 64.
  8-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches.
  26201
  SOLD
• 
  after Leonard Beck
  The White King Learning From His Bride the Language of Burgundy
  Woodcut, c. 1509-1520. First published in 1775. Drawing by Beck, wood cut by various engravers, most often Jost de Negker. Reference: Hollstein (Burgkmair) 66.
  8-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches.
  26217
  $300
• 
  after Leonard Beck
  The White King’s Skill and Advancement of Fishing
  Woodcut, c. 1509-1520. First published in 1775. Drawing by Beck, wood cut by various engravers, most often Jost de Negker. Reference: Hollstein (Burgkmair) 43.
  8-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches.
  26126
  $300
• 
  after Leonard Beck
  The White King’s Skill in Shooting from a Horse
  Woodcut, c. 1509-1520. First published in 1775. Drawing by Beck, wood cut by various engravers, most often Jost de Negker. Reference: Hollstein (Burgkmair) 37.
  8-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches.
  26190
  SOLD
• 
  after Hans Burgkmair
  The Young White King Being Instructed in Black Magic; His Opposition Against It
  Woodcut, c. 1509-1520. First published in 1775. Drawing by Burgkmair, wood cut by various engravers, most often Jost de Negker. Reference: Hollstein (Burgkmair) 25.
  8-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches.
  26149
  SOLD
• 
  after Hans Burgkmair
  The King of Fevereisen and His Only Daughter
  Woodcut, c. 1509-1520. First published in 1775. Drawing by Burgkmair, wood cut by various engravers, most often Jost de Negker. Reference: Hollstein (Burgkmair) 53.
  8-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches.
  26191
  $275