The Circumcision

c. 1504/1505

Albrecht Dürer

Associated Names
Albrecht Dürer

Artist, German, 1471 - 1528

The image shows a group of figures in an intricate architectural setting. The drawing captures a detailed interior with gothic arches, a round opening above a doorway, and robed individuals gathered around the central area. The linear style emphasizes the patterns of the clothing and architectural details, such as the tracery work around the archway. The figures, of different ages, are holding objects and standing closely together. The scene is depicted in a detailed black and white linework style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.9 x 21.4 cm (11 3/4 x 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.34

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meder, no. 198

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1932

  • Meder, Joseph. Dürer-Katalog; ein Handbuch über Albrecht Dürers Stiche, Radierungen, Holzschnitte, deren Zustände, Ausgaben und Wasserzeichen. Vienna: Verlag Gilhofer und Ranschburg, 1932. Reprint. New York: Da Capo Press, 1971.

1991

  • Kopper, Philip. America's National Gallery of Art: A Gift to the Nation. New York, 1991: 214, repro.

2001

  • Schoch, Rainer, Mattihas Mende, and Anna Scherbaum. Albrecht Dürer: Das druckgraphische Werk. Munich, 2001: vol. 2: no. 176.

Wikidata ID

Q18338568

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