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Hans Schäufelein German
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The fool was thought to cross class lines, making him both a danger and a temptation to aristocratic women. Here, a fool has insinuated himself into a gathering of nobles. Holding a column—considered a phallic symbol—he stares at a young woman, whose response to his advances is difficult to read.
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Title: Musicians and Onlookers
Artist:
Hans Schäufelein (German, Nuremberg ca. 1480–ca. 1540 Nördlingen)
Medium: Woodcut
Dimensions: Sheet: 11 1/2 × 16 1/4 in. (29.2 × 41.3 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Henry Walters, 1917
Object Number: 17.37.230
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