The Presentation of Christ in the Temple

c. 1513

Albrecht Altdorfer

Associated Names
Albrecht Altdorfer

Artist, German, 1480 or before - 1538

This is a drawing of several robed figures gathered around a table. The scene is depicted within an interior with a domed ceiling and brick-textured walls. The central figure appears to be reading from or pointing at an open book on a lectern or table, while others listen or observe the book. The figures wear long robes or cloaks, some have head coverings, and they are depicted in detailed line work and cross-hatching typical of woodcut or engraving techniques. The setting suggests an atmosphere of study or scholarly discussion.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    block: 7.1 × 4.7 cm (2 13/16 × 1 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 7.5 × 5 cm (2 15/16 × 1 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.120

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. w. 12

  • Series Title

    The Fall and Redemption of Man

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Albertina, Vienna (duplicate, Lugt 5g). W.G. Russell Allen [1882-1955], Boston; gift to the NGA, 1941.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1963

  • Winzinger, Franz. Albrecht Altdorfer, Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen. Munich: R.Piper and Co., 1963, no. 37.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Albrecht Aldorfer, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. w. 12.

Wikidata ID

Q64952421

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