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Endpaper with Four Circus (?) Scenes

German 18th Century

1750

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque 18th Century

Dominant colour

Endpaper with Four Circus (?) Scenes is a 1750 ink by German 18th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: German 18th Century
When & what style?: 1750 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This image shows four small scenes framed in a blue border with gold lines. Each scene has people and animals in a simple, flat style. The colors are mostly gold on blue, and the edges have repeating patterns like leaves and swirls. The scenes look like they might be from a circus or traveling show. One shows people on horseback, another has a group gathered around a small stage, and another shows a tall stack of crates. Look into woodcut to see how this print was made.