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Saint Jerome Penitent in the Wilderness

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Saint Jerome Penitent in the Wilderness, c. 1497. Engraving in black on cream laid paper.

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Engraving in black on cream laid paper · 32 × 22.4 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
Saint Jerome Penitent in the Wilderness
Artist
Albrecht Dürer German, 1471-1528
Date
c. 1497
Medium
Engraving in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions
32 × 22.4 cm (12 5/8 × 8 7/8 in.)
Credit line
Clarence Buckingham Collection
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1471–1528

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Saint Jerome Penitent in the Wilderness · Albrecht Dürer, c. 1497
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