St. Christopher Carrying the Christ Child

c. 1495/1500

Unknown (after Albrecht Durer)

Associated Names
Albrecht Dürer

Artist After, German, 1471 - 1528

The image shows a large, bearded man standing upright with a child resting on his shoulder. The man holds a staff in one hand and is draped in a robe. The child has short, curly hair and is holding an orb with a cross on top. In the background, there is a building, trees, and another figure holding a lantern. The scene is intricately detailed in a monochromatic, woodcut style.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow [1885-1968], Virginia (Lugt L.982a); Corcoran Gallery of Art; acquired 2015 by the NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2001

  • Schoch, Rainer, Mattihas Mende, and Anna Scherbaum. Albrecht Dürer: Das druckgraphische Werk. Munich, 2001: vol. 2: no. A12.


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