Object Record
Images
Metadata
Artist |
Eichenberg, Fritz |
Title |
"Follies of War" from the portfolio ""In Praise of Folly" by Desiderius Erasmus" |
Date |
1972/ / |
Medium |
Wood engraving on Japanese mulberry paper |
Dimensions |
W-13.875 L-20 inches |
Accession Number |
2012.46.10 |
Department |
Engraving |
Description |
There are four figures. The figure closest to the bottom is a man in a suit of armor. In his left hand he is holding a war mace and in his right hand he is holding a jousting staff. Around his neck he is wearing a chain with a crucifix. He is atop a hourse. Next to the armored man is a man who looks like he is dead. In his right hand he holds a bone. He wears a cape and on his head is a wreath of leaves (like ceasar). Next to him is a figure who is wrapped up in bandages (like a mummy). He too is atop a horse. His horse has a cloth around the eyes. Next to the bandaged figure, there is a naked woman with a whip in the left hand and a torch in the right. She is atop a bull-like creature. All four of the figures and their horses are flying. Below them are houses. The image is black and white. |
Credit line |
Eleanor Rait |
Search Terms |
1970s 1972 20th Century American Armor Bone Cape Crucifix Engraving Erasmus Figures German Horse Japanese Mulberry Paper Paper Wood Engraving Wreath of Leaves Printmaking |