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Albert W. Blum

Swiss, 1882 - 1952

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The image shows a circular composition with a knight on horseback in the center. The knight is clad in armor and tilts a lance towards a dragon on the ground. A woman in elaborate clothing and a small dog stand to the left, watching the confrontation. The background features a castle with towers and battlements. The scene is monochromatic, using shades of gray and black. Fine details are shown in the brushstrokes or etching marks, defining textures in the castle stonework and dragon scales. Various plants and rocky formations complete the landscape.
Israhel van Meckenem, Saint George and the Dragon, c. 1465/1470, engraving on laid paper, Gift of the 50th Anniversary Gift Committee, 1991.97.1

Saint George and the Dragon

Israhel van Meckenem · c. 1465/1470 · engraving on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1991.97.1

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Theuerdank Defeating Another Knight in Single Combat [proof]

Hans Burgkmair I · 1517 · woodcut on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2025.110.2