The squad leader commanded a squad of ten men. He was chosen by the lansquenets themselves. His duties included passing on orders about quarters and guard duty to his squad and distributing the provisions. The text tells us that this 'Veyt Rotmayster' fought in Hungary (against the Turks). He holds a huge halberd, a combination of a battle-axe and a spear.
Specifications
| Title | Rotmayster |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Woodcut, watercolour and letter press |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 294 mm Width 190 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Designer:
Erhard Schön
Publisher: Hans Guldenmund Writer: Hans Sachs |
| Accession number | MB 2010/1 P (PK) |
| Credits | Purchased with the support of Lucas van Leyden Foundation, Mondriaan Fund, Rembrandt Association and VSBfonds, 2010 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 2010 |
| Creation date | in circa 1530 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Landsknechten en Turken (2009) |
| External exhibitions |
La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Collection of Museum Boijmans van Beuningen (2012) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Letterpress
> Manual
> Relief printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Woodcut
> Manual
> Relief printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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