print; book-illustration

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Object Type: print; book-illustration
Museum number: 1926,0713.32
Description: King Seyfried the astronomer; the king seated, measuring a globe, other astronomers with their instruments on l, the queen and ladies in waiting looking on. Illustration to Peter Albinus, 'Außzug der Eltisten und fürnembsten Historien des uralten streitbarn und beruffenen Volcks der Sachssen ...', (Dresden) 1597. 1597 Hand-coloured etching and letterpress
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Production date: 1597
Production place: Printed in: Dresden (city)
Materials
Technique: etching; hand-coloured; letterpress
Dimensions: Height: 175 millimetres (Image); Height: 262 millimetres (Sheet size); Width: 249 millimetres; Width: 283 millimetres
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Curator's comments: See Curatorial Comment for 1926,0713.45.
Bibliographic references: Hollstein / German engravings, etchings and woodcuts c.1400-1700 (15); Andresen 1864-78 / Der Deutsche Peintre-Graveur ... von dem letzten Drittel des 16 Jahrhunderts bis zum Schluss des 18 Jahrhunderts (I.78.7)
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Illustration to: Peter Albinus; Representation of: King Seyfried of Saxony
Associated places: Associated with: Saxony (state)
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Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1926
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1926,0713.32

Free entry