The Festival, after 1520
Daniel Hopferexpand_more
Etching on iron, two sheetsexpand_more
Bequest of Herschel V. Jonesexpand_more P.68.190
Not on Viewexpand_more
Early printmakers never tired of depicting peasant shenanigans. In the sixteenth century peasants were seen by some as emblems of native German culture, while others, like Martin Luther, worried they would disrupt the social order. Across the two halves of The Festival, separated down the middle by a tree, peasants engage in the excesses that so fascinated the staid middle class-imbibing, arguing, fondling, dancing, and vomiting. Even so, the print's orderly composition suggests a more balanced view of the subject. The pride of Augsburg, Daniel Hopfer is credited with making the first etchings in the history of printmaking.
Details
- Title
- The Festival
- Artist Life
- c. 1470-1536
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.68.190
- Provenance
- Paul Davidsohn Coll. (L. 654) (sale II 781); Bressler Co., 1925
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Bartsch 74; Hollstein 83 i/iii; Eyssen 78
- Curator Approved
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