Knight

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1512/1515

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Knight, 1512/1515. Engraving in black on ivory laid paper.

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Engraving in black on ivory laid paper · Image/plate: 8.9 × 4.8 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Knight
Artist: Albrecht Altdorfer German, c.1480-1538
Date: 1512/1515
Medium: Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 8.9 × 4.8 cm (3 9/16 × 1 15/16 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

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