This work is very different to Breu’s circular drawing, but the difference resides primarily in its function. This is a study, probably made from life, although probably in phases: first the man carrying a barrel, and then a man sitting on a barrel. After all, the models would not have been capable of such an acrobatic feat. Does the carrying of this strange load have a symbolic meaning? We will probably never know.
Specifications
| Title | Man Carrying a Barrel, on which Another Man is Seated |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Pen and brown ink, on brown paper |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 161 mm Width 81 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Jörg Breu (I)
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| Accession number | D I 262 (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (former Koenigs collection), 2004 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 2004 |
| Creation date | in circa 1510-1520 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object |
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