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Portrait of Albrecht of Brandenburg

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Portrait of Albrecht of Brandenburg, Cardinal and Elector of Mayence; upper left, coat of arms. Inscription in upper right and another inscription below portrait in margin. Verso: lettering and book ornament showing that this is from the book published in 1524.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Print Maker
Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528
Date
1524
Credit Line
Gift of Leo Wallerstein
Medium
Engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
14.8 x 10 cm (5 13/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Type
portraits
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
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