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The image presents a bust-length portrait of a man within an ornate oval frame. The man is facing forward, showing his elongated face with a prominent forehead and long beard. He wears a cap and a garment with a high collar. The portrait is surrounded by a decorative border with floral patterns and scrolls. A ribbon above the figure bears the name "ALBERT ALTDORFER" in capital letters. In the background, there are stylized engravings of tree branches and foliage.
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The image presents a bust-length portrait of a man within an ornate oval frame. The man is facing forward, showing his elongated face with a prominent forehead and long beard. He wears a cap and a garment with a high collar. The portrait is surrounded by a decorative border with floral patterns and scrolls. A ribbon above the figure bears the name "ALBERT ALTDORFER" in capital letters. In the background, there are stylized engravings of tree branches and foliage.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Albrecht Altdorfer

Jeremias Falck

Medium
etching and engraving
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.427
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Tree
  • Portrait
  • Man
  • Writing
  • Frame

NGA object ID 3639. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.