1546
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Herberstein's Journey to Denmark is a 1546 ink by Augustin Hirschvogel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows five men on horseback riding through a hilly, wooded landscape. The riders wear armor and carry spears, with one man holding a flag. In the background, a small town sits on a hill, and a shield with a lion crest is tucked above the riders. The scene looks busy but orderly, like a group traveling together. The artist used sharp lines to show movement and detail in the horses and armor. This is an example of etching, a printing method that uses acid to carve into metal plates.
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503 – February 1553) was a German artist, mathematician, and cartographer known primarily for his etchings.
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