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Flat Figures Painters Forum => Figure Identification/Search => Topic started by: snagy on March 08, 2024, 04:38:52 AM

Title: Funeral procession
Post by: snagy on March 08, 2024, 04:38:52 AM

Good morning Friends!
For my Bugundian wars collection I have just recently bought this small group on eBay.
The title of the auction was "Schweizer Fußknechte, um 1500, bergen ihren toten Hauptmann".
I find the oil paintwork good mediocre (rather good in a style of painting), so I decided to keep it, not to strip-and-repaint.
The scene is quite interesting for me and it fits excellently of the Burgundian wars-topic.
I would appreciate any further information about it - maybe it is one of a series and other figures of the set could also be interesting for me.
On the plinth it says WM 1 - nothing more.


(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/21/2574-080324042320.jpeg)


Thank you-
Sandor

Title: Re: Funeral procession
Post by: Christoph on March 08, 2024, 07:53:12 AM

Hello Sandor,
This figure is  available from Dr. Dau
https://www.zinnfiguren-fleesensee.de/Testkategorie/ritter-und-landsknechte-rl1-6/ (https://www.zinnfiguren-fleesensee.de/Testkategorie/ritter-und-landsknechte-rl1-6/)

I once was told that it is part of  a set called "Retreat from Marignano" drawn by Martin Block. But I don't know more about it. The figures clearly wearing the clothing of swiss Reisläufer of the time around 1515

Christoph

Title: Re: Funeral procession
Post by: snagy on March 08, 2024, 08:32:39 AM

Thank you, Christoph, I have found it!
Sandor

Title: Re: Funeral procession
Post by: malcysparrer on March 08, 2024, 11:00:21 AM

Hi Sandor,


The figure was originally edited by Western Miniatures. The designer was Martin Block and the engraver was Gerhard Sollner.


Regards
Paul

Title: Re: Funeral procession
Post by: John Alberts on March 08, 2024, 01:54:42 PM

Good stuff