The Virgin seated by a Wall
The Virgin seated by a Wall

Currently not on view

The Virgin seated by a Wall,

1514

Albrecht Dürer, 1471–1528; born and died Nuremberg, Germany; active Venice, Italy, and Nuremburg
x1960-23

Information

Title
The Virgin seated by a Wall
Dates

1514

Maker
Albrecht Dürer
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
plate (sheet trimmed to plate): 15 × 10.2 cm (5 7/8 × 4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Julie Parsons Redmond
Object Number
x1960-23
Place Made

Europe, Germany, Nuremburg

Inscription
Date and monogram in block on wall, center right: 1514 / AD
Marks/Labels/Seals
Two collector's stamps, verso lower
Reference Numbers
Bartsch 40; Dodgson 72; Hollstein 36; Meder 36; Schoch 73
Culture
European, German
Type
engravings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
engraving (printing process)
Subject
children (people by age group), castles, figures (representations), women, Christ, Mary

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