Bildnis der Barbara Schedel
1656
From the collection of Bamberg State Library
Bildnis der Barbara Schedel is a 1656 by Unknown, held at Bamberg State Library.
You see a drawing of a young woman with a hat, looking away into the distance. She's in a three-quarter profile, with an inscription below her. The artist erased a portrait of Barbara Schedel, which is interesting because it was based on a 1524 painting with the Dürer monogram, and this detail still puzzles researchers today. To learn more about this style of drawing, look at the technique of cross-hatching.
