Albrecht Durer

after 1520

German 16th Century

Associated Names
German 16th Century

Artist

The image shows a profile portrait of a man with long wavy hair, a curly beard, and a mustache. His facial features include a prominent nose and a deep-set eye looking straight ahead. He is wearing what looks like a fur collar. The background features a circular frame with etched details and inscriptions. The portrait appears to be an engraving.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate (diameter): 9.4 cm (3 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 9.9 x 9.5 cm (3 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.374

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2000

  • The Power of Appearances: Renaissance and Reformation Portrait Prints and Medals, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover; The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie; Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, 2000-2001.

Wikidata ID

Q65070610

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