Caption
Soldat Suisse du 16me siècle, Soldier seen from the back with halberd, Twelve Swiss military costumes, Recueil de Johann Rudolph Schellenberg (possibly), after drawing by Hans Holbein (II), publisher: Christian von Mechel, Bazel, 1790, Johann Rudolph Schellenberg, printmaker, paper, etching, aquatint, hand coloring, colored etching and aquatint, height 270 mm x width 185 mm, The series belongs to the 4-piece publication 'Oeuvre de Jean Holbein', Basel 1780-1795, by Christian von Mechel., clothes, costume, helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): halberd, (military) uniforms (weapons), Switzerland, A rear view of a person standing on grass wearing a yellow sleeve garment and a short brown doublet with puffed breeches, holding a long pole weapon with both hands raised above the head and leaning one hand on a vertical staff, a round hat with colorful feather plumes rests on the back, a sword hangs at the waist, yellow stockings and flat shoes cover the legs and feet, the scene is set against a plain light background with a brown textured border.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B40_289
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36.5Mb (7.9Mb) / 9.3in x 15.3in / 2790 x 4576 (300dpi)