The Surrender of John Frederick, Elector of Saxony, After the Battle of Mühlberg
1547
Artist, Netherlandish, 1522 - 1590
Publisher, Netherlandish, 1518 - 1570

Artwork overview
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Medium
engraving and etching [without text plate]
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
sheet: 16.5 x 22.7 cm (6 1/2 x 8 15/16 in.)
plate: 15.6 x 22.6 cm (6 1/8 x 8 7/8 in.) -
Accession
2011.139.86
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Catalogue Raisonné
New Hollstein, no. 533, State iii/vi
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Leo Steinberg [1920-2011], New York; gift to NGA 2011.
Associated Names
Bibliography
1993
The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (van Doetecum family, Henk Nalis author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 533, State iii/vi.
Inscriptions
lower left in plate: X; lower center in plate: M. Heemskerck. Inventor.; lower right in plate [in cartellino]: H. Cock/ cum privileg; lower margin center: 1547; by later hand, verso lower center, in graphite: The Duke of Saxony surrendering to Caesar/MS
Watermarks
serpent rising out of a basket
Wikidata ID
Q76559227