Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Archangel Michael Weighing a Soul

The Archangel Michael Weighing a Soul

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The Archangel Michael Weighing a Soul
ArtistGerman, 1472–1553
CultureGerman
Titles
  • The Archangel Michael Weighing a Soul
Date1506
PlaceGermany
MediumWoodcut on laid paper, state II/II
DimensionsBlock/Sheet: 9 11/16 × 5 9/16 in. (24.6 × 14.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marjorie G. and Evan C. Horning
Object number86.532
Not on view

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Department
Prints and Drawings
Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "Going with the Grain: Woodcuts from Houston Collections," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Cameron Gallery, January 31 - April 19, 2009.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
printed lower left on the block: LC 1506[arranged as a monogram]

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