Drawing and Watercolor
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Albrecht Dürer German, 1471–1528. c. 1496, erroneously inscribed in another hand 1508. Pen and black ink on ivory laid paper. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Art Institute of Chicago.
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Albrecht Dürer across 4 collections
Each museum’s exact creator wording is preserved on its record. Reconciled maker links group works attributed directly to Albrecht Dürer while keeping workshop, studio, or “after” attributions distinct.
- "Alberti Dvreri pictoris et architecti praestantissimi De vrbibvs..."The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1535 · 125.97 D932 · Compare side by side →
- Melencolia IThe Cleveland Museum of Art · 1514 · 1926.211 · Compare side by side →
- Betrayal of Christ, from The Engraved PassionCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · 1508 · 1951-82-4 · Compare side by side →
- Adam and EveThe Cleveland Museum of Art · 1504 · 1944.473 · Compare side by side →
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- Dead Blue RollerRecorded as: Hans Hoffmann (German, 1545/50–1591/92); after Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528) · The Cleveland Museum of Art
Related Afterlives investigations involving Albrecht Dürer
- An animal made of reports.The British Museum states that Dürer did not see the animal and proposes a newsletter account from Lisbon as a likely source for his drawing.
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Drawing and WatercolorObject type
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Drawing and Watercolor
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PaperMaterial
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Pen and black ink on ivory laid paper; ink; paper (fiber product); laid paper” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Pen and black ink on ivory laid paper; ink; paper (fiber product); laid paper
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InkMaterial
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Pen and black ink on ivory laid paper; ink; paper (fiber product); laid paper” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Pen and black ink on ivory laid paper; ink; paper (fiber product); laid paper
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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