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Albrecht Dürer the elder, father of the painter, aged 70. Etching by W. Hollar, 1644, after A. Dürer.
- Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528.
- Date
- 1644
- Reference
- 2863643i
- Pictures
About this work
Publication/Creation
[Antwerp?] : [Hendrick van der Borcht the younger?], 1644.
Physical description
1 print : etching ; image 19.4 x 15.9 cm
Lettering
1497 Albrecht Thurer der elter VI id. alt. 70 Jor. Nobili et magnifico D.no Dno. Johanni Maximiliano zum Jungen, nobilissimae & florentissimae reipublicae Francofurtensis ad Moenum consuli seniori etc.: domino & patrono suo maximo; gratitudinis ergo (has duas) patris et filii Durerum effigies, ab Alberto juniore olim depictas, & nunc a Wenceslao Hollar Bohemo aqua forti aeri insculptas. Henricus van der Borcht junior hunillimae [i.e. humillime] offert et dedicat, anno 1644. Albertus Durerus pinxit. W: Hollar fecit.
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 2863643i
Type/Technique
Languages
- German
- Latin
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores