print; book-illustration

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Object Type: print; book-illustration
Museum number: 1926,0713.52
Description: Dukes Bruno and Hasswin surrender to Charlemagne; Charlemagne with crown on r, putting his sceptre on the shoulder of one of the Saxon dukes. A large army in background. 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: 186 millimetres (Image); Height: 254 millimetres (Sheet size); Width: 261 millimetres; Width: 293 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.84.58)
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Illustration to: Peter Albinus; Representation of: Bruno of Saxony; Representation of: Hasswin of Saxony; Representation of: Emperor Charlemagne
Associated places: Associated with: Saxony (state)
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Acquisition date: 1926
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1926,0713.52

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