PrintsGerman16th century

Charles V

1531

Artists

Barthel BehamArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Engraving

Medium

Engraving on antique laid paper

Culture

German

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

plate: 20.8 × 13.8 cm (8 3/16 × 5 7/16 in.) sheet: 26 × 18.4 cm (10 1/4 × 7 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Carl Schlösser, Elberfeld (Lugt 636).

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