The First Tournament

Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1506

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The First Tournament, 1506. Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper.

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Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper · Image/block/sheet: 25.9 × 36.7 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: The First Tournament
Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553
Date: 1506
Medium: Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image/block/sheet: 25.9 × 36.7 cm (10 1/4 × 14 1/2 in.)
Credit line: Bequest of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1472–1553

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