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Print, Albrecht of Brandenburg, Archbishop of Mainz

This is a Print. It was print maker: Albrecht Dürer and subject: Albrecht of Brandenburg. It is dated 1523. Its medium is engraving on laid paper; verso: graphite. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was bequest of George Campbell Cooper. It is credited Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.

Its dimensions are

17.8 × 13.2 cm (7 × 5 3/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed within plate with monogram, lower left: A / D

It is inscribed

Printed in black, upper margin: M D X X III / SIC OCVLOS SIC ILLE GENAS SIC ORA FEREBAT / ANNO ETATIS SVE XXXIII; lower margin: ALBERTVS MI DI SA SANC ROMANAE ECCLAE TI SAN / CHRYSOGONI PBR CARDINA MAGVN AC MAGDE / ARCHIEPS ELECTOR IMPE PRIMAS ADMINI / HALBER MARCHI BRANDENBVRGENSIS

Cite this object as

Print, Albrecht of Brandenburg, Archbishop of Mainz; Print Maker: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528); Subject: Albrecht of Brandenburg (German, 1490 - 1545); Germany; engraving on laid paper; verso: graphite; 17.8 × 13.2 cm (7 × 5 3/16 in.); Bequest of George Campbell Cooper; 1896-3-41

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