Eulenspiegel Collection

Portrait of a Fool, c.1550. Creator: Verbeeck, Frans (c. 1510-1570)
Portrait of a Fool, c.1550. Private Collection

Tyll Eulenspiegel, 15th century German chapbook hero and scatological prankster. In colorful doublet, cape and hose, with basket and tankard of jesters. From a color drawing in a travel book

German womens costumes of the late 15th century. In dress adorned with gold on the collar and sleeves. From a painting in the collection of Katharina Sattler, Mainburg Castle

Beggars Eulenspiegel owlglass 1520 Engraving
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Second title page for The Roman Eulenspiegel, Anonymous, Samuel van Hoogstraten, Philip Verbeek, 1671 - 1716

Secular princes kneeling before the Pope, Anonymous, Samuel van Hoogstraten, Michiel de Groot, 1671

TILL EULENSPIEGEL (d. 1350). German traditional figure. Line engraving, 19th century, after the carving on his tombstone in M├Âlln, Germany

Till Eulenspiegel 16th C
TILL EULENSPIEGEL Title page of the story of Jester Till from Germany

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Tyll Eulenspiegel, the 15th century German chapbook hero, continues to captivate audiences with his mischievous antics and cunning wit. Known for his iconic owl-glass and dressed in the fashionable attire of late 15th century German women, Eulenspiegel's tales of deception and trickery have been immortalized in various works of art. The engravings from the "Beggars Eulenspiegel" of 1520 and the second title page for "The Roman Eulenspiegel" by Anonymous and Samuel van Hoogstraten, depict the jester-like figure in his element, surrounded by the elite, including secular princes kneeling before the Pope. Eulenspiegel's enduring legacy is further emphasized through the 19th century line engravings based on his tombstone in Mölln, Germany, and the numerous depictions of him throughout the centuries. Till Eulenspiegel, the German traditional figure, remains a symbol of mischief, wit, and the power of the common man.