Title

'German Helmsmith at Work', c1515. Artist: Hans Burgkmair, the Elder.

Caption

'German Helmsmith at Work', c1515. A drawing from the 'AEneid' of Henry von Waldeck, shows a helmsmith forging a flat topped helm with fixed visor and face guard. The Weiss König (White King) was one of three books commissioned by Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519). From The Connoisseur Volume XXIV. [The Connoisseur Ltd., London, 1909]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1515

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C73_322

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43,5Mb (635,9Kb) / 11,9in x 14,2in / 3567 x 4266 (300dpi)

Keywords

Germany standing people male working work job man men German country guy occupation magazine tool hammer armour war location century profession visor concept blacksmith forge B&W one person pliers MONOCHROME helm warfare forging black & white black and white B W 16th century 1900s 20th century sixteenth century The Print Collector Holy Roman Emperor The Connoisseur portrait woodcut Maximilian I Emperor Maximilian I King Maximilian I Kaiser Maximilian I Hans Burgkmair the Elder Burgkmair Hans the Elder Hans Burgkmair the Elder helmsmith Maximilian I woodcut portrait