Dirk Volkertsz. Coornhert
The Surrender of John Frederick, Elector of Saxony, after the Battle Mühlberg, 1547
Artist
Dirk Volkertsz. Coornhert (Netherlandish, 1522–1590)Netherlandish, 1522–1590
Artist
Maarten van Heemskerck (Netherlandish, 1498–1574)Netherlandish, 1498–1574
CultureNetherlandish
Titles
- The Surrender of John Frederick, Elector of Saxony, after the Battle Mühlberg, 1547
- Duke Johann Friedrick, Elector of Saxony Surrendering to Emperor Charles V, after the Battle of Muhlberg
Date1555/1563
MediumEngraving and etching
DimensionsPlate/Sheet: 6 3/8 × 8 13/16 in. (16.2 × 22.4 cm)
Frame: 14 5/8 × 17 5/8 × 1 1/4 in. (37.1 × 44.7 × 3.2 cm)
Frame: 14 5/8 × 17 5/8 × 1 1/4 in. (37.1 × 44.7 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2000.18
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Exhibition History"Painted Prints: Renaissance and Baroque Hand-Colored Engravings, Etchings, and Woodcuts," Baltimore Museum of Art, October 2, 2002–January 5, 2003; St. Louis Museum of Art, February–May 18, 2003.
"The Plains of Mars: European War Prints, 1500-1825," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 1–April 26, 2009.
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