Betrayal of Christ, from The Engraved Passion
Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528. 1508. Engraving on laid paper. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
A maker across collections.
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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 →
- Young BullThe Art Institute of Chicago · c. 1496, erroneously inscribed in another hand 1508 · 1965.408 · Compare side by side →
- Adam and EveThe Cleveland Museum of Art · 1504 · 1944.473 · Compare side by side →
Workshop, studio, or “after” attributions (kept separate)
- 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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PrintObject type
An image produced through a printing process.
The depicted subject does not determine the object type.
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum supplies “Print” in its object type field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
PaperMaterial
Paper recorded in the object's medium.
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum supplies “Engraving on laid paper” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Engraving on laid paper
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
EngravingTechnique
Engraving identified in the source medium.
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum supplies “Engraving on laid paper” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Engraving on laid paper
Catalogue: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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Drapery and foldsComposition
Visible folds, pleats, or draped cloth forms that structure the image.
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Dürer's engraved lines turn the cloaks of the crowding figures into sharp,faceted planes.
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Reviewed 2026-10-24 · 2026-10-20.1
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