Hendrick Goltzius
Dutch, 1558-1617
The Standard Bearer, Turned to Left
INV-8074
Hendrick Goltzius
Dutch, 1558-16171587
The Standard Bearer, Turned to Left
Hendrick Goltzius Dutch, 1558-1617 →engravingprint
Date
1587
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 27.3 × 19.1 cm (10 3/4 × 7 9/16 in.); Plate/sheet: 28.5 × 19.4 cm (11 1/4 × 7 11/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Part of a long and honorable tradition (which dates back to the engravings of Albrecht Dürer) of depicting illustrious standard-bearers in full armor or fancy dress, this image by Hendrik Goltzius is notable for its elegance, virtuosity, and bravura. The inscription at the bottom of the engraving declares that when the standard-bearer advances, the troops advance; when he flees, they flee.
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