Seated Man Scratching His Leg

Adam ElsheimerWW-1598-004074

1598·Pen and brown ink on tan laid paper laid down on white Japanese paper·12.6 × 12.6 cm (5 × 5 in.)

The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection

Catalogue

Year: 1598
Medium: Pen and brown ink on tan laid paper laid down on white Japanese paper
Dimensions: 12.6 × 12.6 cm (5 × 5 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Adam Elsheimer

Artist

Adam Elsheimer

Painting

Adam Elsheimer was a German Baroque painter who worked in Rome. Though his career was short, his relatively few paintings were very influential in the early 17th century. His works were nearly all small oils on copper plates, of the type often known as cabinet paintings. They include a variety of light effects, and an innovative treatment of landscape. He was an influence on many other artists, including Rembrandt and Peter Paul Rubens.

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