The Little Buffoon

Hans Sebald Beham

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white engraving of a grotesque figure with a large nose and chin wearing a helmet and holding a club. The figure wears a short tunic with puffy sleeves. The figure stands with arms bent and raised in a threatening manner. A swirling banner wraps around image with the text "Hab ich das eisen 1543 ich bin ein her sein Ich hab bes mich en ich das." A date "1543" is visible on club. The image background is dark with stylized curled ribbon patterns in the corners. The image by Hans Sebald Beham is titled "The Little Buffoon".