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The image shows a man sitting on a throne with intricate details. He has a beard, mustache, and styled hair under a crown. He wears regal robes with patterns, beads, and clasps. The man holds a sword and gazes intensely at the viewer. The throne has decorative armrests and a carved back. In the background, there is a shaded wall with the number "1523" on it.
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The image shows a man sitting on a throne with intricate details. He has a beard, mustache, and styled hair under a crown. He wears regal robes with patterns, beads, and clasps. The man holds a sword and gazes intensely at the viewer. The throne has decorative armrests and a carved back. In the background, there is a shaded wall with the number "1523" on it.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

An Oriental Ruler Seated on His Throne

after Albrecht Dürer

Date
1523
Medium
pen and black ink
Dimensions
overall: 31.2 x 19.6 cm (12 5/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1975.45.1
Credit line
Gift of Mr. Robert M. Light
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • male
  • figure
  • Seated figure
  • Renaissance
Provenance

Greffier Fagel; Lord Northwick (sale Christie's, London, 5 July 1921); Capt. H. S. Reitlinger; (sale, Sotheby's, London, 22 November 1974); Robert M. Light; gift to NGA in 1975.

Inscription

upper right in black ink: 1523

NGA object ID 55374. 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.