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The image is a woodcut engraving showing a person standing upright. The individual has a serene expression with detailed facial features and styled hair with a leafy headdress. They wear a gown with intricate designs and hold a cross pendant at waist level. Flanking the person are two coat of arms; one featuring a lion and the other a male head in stripes. The background is detailed linework.
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The image is a woodcut engraving showing a person standing upright. The individual has a serene expression with detailed facial features and styled hair with a leafy headdress. They wear a gown with intricate designs and hold a cross pendant at waist level. Flanking the person are two coat of arms; one featuring a lion and the other a male head in stripes. The background is detailed linework.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bookplate of Scheurl and Tucher

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Medium
woodcut
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.2879
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • figure
  • Woman
  • Costume
  • animal
  • Monster

NGA object ID 6055. 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.