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Object Type
print
Museum number
1871,1209.6498
Title
Series:
The Lifes of the Virgin and Christ
Description
The Presentation in the Temple. Small scene with Simeon holding Christ child over an altar at left, the Virgin and St Joseph standing at right, St Elizabeth in central background; after Albrecht Dürer Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Michel Le Blon
After:
Albrecht Dürer
School/style
Dutch
Production date
1602-1658
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
35 millimetres
(cut to plate-mark)
Width:
34 millimetres
Curator's comments
This is one from a series of twelve unnumbered plates after Dürer showing scenes from the lifes of the Virgin and Christ (van der Kellen 158-169). For four other plates of this series see 1871,1209.6499-6501 and 1920,1020.3.
Bibliographic references
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(166)
Michel le Blon 1900 / Michel le Blon. Recueil d'Ornements
(166)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
presentation in temple
Associated names
Representation of:
Holy Family
Representation of:
Simeon
Representation of:
St Elizabeth
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Holloway (& Son)
Acquisition date
1871
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1871,1209.6498