Albrecht Dürer
St. John Devouring the Book

ArtistGerman, 1471–1528
CultureGerman
Titles
  • St. John Devouring the Book
  • from The Apocalypse
Date1497–1498, Latin edition published 1511
PlaceGermany
MediumWoodcut on laid paper, state III/IV
DimensionsBlock: 15 7/16 x 12 11/16 in. (39.2 x 32.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marjorie G. and Evan C. Horning
Object number80.154
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Catalogue raisonnéMeisterblatter 2000 58.20; The Illustrated Bartsch (Commentary) X.1001.339.270; The Illustrated Bartsch (Albrecht Durer) X 165.70(128); MFA Boston 1971 53.39; Kurth 1963 21.114; Hollstein German VII.140.172

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