The Angel with the Key to the Bottomless Pit
The Angel with the Key to the Bottomless Pit

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The Angel with the Key to the Bottomless Pit,

1511

Albrecht Dürer, 1471–1528; born and died Nuremberg, Germany
x1972-30

Information

Title
The Angel with the Key to the Bottomless Pit
Dates

1511

Maker
Albrecht Dürer
Medium

Woodcut; from Latin edition, 1511; watermark: Meder 127 (flower and triangle)

Dimensions

block: 39.2 x 28.3 cm (15 7/16 x 11 1/8 in.)
sheet: 44 x 30.5 cm (17 5/16 x 12 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Donald B. Watt, Class of 1916

Object Number
x1972-30
Culture
European
Type
prints

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