Plate 14a, from Turnier Buch Herzogs Wilhelm des Vierten von Bayern (Tournament Book of Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria) - Clemens Senefelder

Joseph Brooks Fair Fund

"Plate 14a, from Turnier Buch Herzogs Wilhelm des Vierten von Bayern (Tournament Book of Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria)" by Clemens Senefelder (1817) Lithograph in black and metallic pigments, with pen and ink retouchings, on ivory wove paper.

Commentary

"Plate 14a, from Turnier Buch Herzogs Wilhelm des Vierten von Bayern (Tournament Book of Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria)" by Clemens Senefelder (1817) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together. The print-based method rewards close viewing, where line, texture, and contrast do most of the expressive work. Themes to notice include lithograph. This piece is held in the source collection's Prints and Drawings collection. Clemens Senefelder is the artist behind this work. A useful anchor for reading the piece: Theobald Senefelder (German, 1777-1846) and Clemens Senefelder (German, 1783-1883). The work is cataloged within a Germany cultural context. How to look at this work: It is cataloged as lithograph, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object. Its medium (Lithograph in black and metallic pigments, with pen and ink retouchings, on ivory wove paper) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances. Its listed dimensions (Sheet (trimmed; irregular): 34.5 × 35.7 cm (13 5/8 × 14 1/16 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person. Subject cues from the catalog include lithograph. Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/89491

Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data