Hans Sebald Beham

German · 1500–1550 · Painter, Printmaker

Sebald Beham (1500–1550) was a German painter and printmaker, mainly known for his very small engravings. Born in Nuremberg, he spent the later part of his career in Frankfurt.… (Wikipedia)

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Sebald Beham (1500–1550) was a German painter and printmaker, mainly known for his very small engravings. Born in Nuremberg, he spent the later part of his career in Frankfurt. He was one of the most important of the "Little Masters", the group of German artists making prints in the generation after Dürer.

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Born 1500, NurembergDied 1550, FrankfurtOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q507825 ↗ULAN 500115491 ↗Museum works 24

German Renaissance

Also known as Beham, Hans Bohm, Hans Sebald Beheim, Hans-Sebald Behem, Hans Sebald Boehm, Hans Sebald Bohm, Hans Seboldt Boehm, Hans Sibald Beem and 3 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Hans Sebald Beham, Hercules Abducting Iole — **Hercules Abducting Iole**1544 · engraving
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Dr. Paul J. Sachs — Open Access …

Hans Sebald Beham, Foot Soldier Standing by a Tree — **Foot Soldier Standing by a Tree**1520 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Dr. Paul J. Sachs — Open Access …

Hans Sebald Beham, The Penance of Saint John Chrysostom — **The Penance of Saint John Chrysostom**c. 1525/1550 · engraving
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Dr. Paul J. Sachs — Open Access …

Hans Sebald Beham, Ornament Panel with a Large Bearded Mask — **Ornament Panel with a Large Bearded Mask**1543 · engraving
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Dr. Paul J. Sachs — Open Access …

Hans Sebald Beham, Ornament with Palmette and Two Dophin Heads — **Ornament with Palmette and Two Dophin Heads**c. 1540/1545 · engraving
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Dr. Paul J. Sachs — Open Access …

Hans Sebald Beham, Old Man Standing under Tree — **Old Man Standing under Tree**1520 · pen and brown ink
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Hans Sebald Beham, Dido — **Dido**1520
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Sebald Beham, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Hans Sebald Beham, The Judgment of Trajan — **The Judgment of Trajan**1537
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Sebald Beham, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Hans Sebald Beham, Trajan's Justice — **Trajan's Justice**1537
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Sebald Beham, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Hans Sebald Beham, Moses and Aaron — **Moses and Aaron**1526
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Sebald Beham, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Hans Sebald Beham, Prudencia — **Prudencia**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Sebald Beham, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Hans Sebald Beham, Charitas — **Charitas**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Sebald Beham, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Hans Sebald Beham, Justicia — **Justicia**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Sebald Beham, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Hans Sebald Beham, Spes — **Spes**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Sebald Beham, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Hans Sebald Beham, Eight Boys — **Eight Boys**1520/50 · Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer — public domain …

Hans Sebald Beham, The Women's Bath — **The Women's Bath**1530/40 · Woodcut in black, with touches of brush and black ink, on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston Fund…

Hans Sebald Beham, Hercules and the Nemean Lion, from The Labors of Hercules — **Hercules and the Nemean Lion, from The Labors of Hercules**1548 · Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer — public domain …

Hans Sebald Beham, Death and the Maiden — **Death and the Maiden**1547 · Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer — public domain …

Hans Sebald Beham, Adam and Eve — **Adam and Eve**1543 · Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr. — public do…

Hans Sebald Beham, Hercules and Iole, from The Labors of Hercules — **Hercules and Iole, from The Labors of Hercules**1544 · Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection — public domain (CC0)

Hans Sebald Beham, The Labors of Hercules: Hercules Receiving the Garment Steeped in Nessus's Blood — **The Labors of Hercules: Hercules Receiving the Garment Steeped in Nessus's Blood**1542 · engraving
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. — Open Access (CC0)

Hans Sebald Beham, The Labors of Hercules: Hercules and the Columns of Gades — **The Labors of Hercules: Hercules and the Columns of Gades**1545 · engraving
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. — Open Access (CC0)

Hans Sebald Beham, The Labors of Hercules: Hercules Crushing Antaeus — **The Labors of Hercules: Hercules Crushing Antaeus**1545 · engraving
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. — Open Access (CC0)

Hans Sebald Beham, The Labors of Hercules: Hercules Killing the Giant Cacus — **The Labors of Hercules: Hercules Killing the Giant Cacus**1545 · engraving
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. — Open Access (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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