Allegory of the everlasting reward of the hard-working artist: 2871

Materials used in production

Brown wash
Blue wash
Blue-black ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, pen and blue-black ink, brown and blue wash, on paper

Inscription or legends present

• Text: Georg Beham von / München gamacht in Salzburg
• Location: Lower right
• Type: Signature

• Text: 15 98. den 12 Julius
• Location: Lower right
• Type: Date

• Text: Annfanng
• Location: Left

• Text: Enndt
• Location: Right

• Text: Onn
• Location: Centre

• Text: weldt brauch
• Location: Below, centre

• Text: wan sich in khünsten üben tuett / und dreibtt darin kein ubermuett/ so er auff erdt nit vüll erwirbtt / löbtt er doch noch: ober glaich stürbtt
• Location: Above centre

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2871
Primary reference Number: 5974
Stable URI

Audit data

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints