PrintsGerman16th-19th century

Melencolia I

16th-19th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Albrecht DürerArtist after

Classification

Prints

Technique

Engraving

Medium

Engraving printed in black ink on beige laid paper

Culture

German

Century

16th-19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

sheet: 23.7 × 18.6 cm (9 5/16 × 7 5/16 in.)

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