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Albrecht Dürer
Melencolia I1514

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Engraving with fine black lines on cream paper depicting a large winged seated figure resting her head on her fist, surrounded by geometric solids, tools, an hourglass, a magic square, and a banner reading 'MELENCOLIA·I'

Albrecht Dürer, Melencolia I, 1514, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Herman and Ruth Engel in honor of the museum's 50th anniversary, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Albrecht Dürer
Germany, Nuremberg, 1471-1528
Title
Melencolia I
Date Made
1514
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (Sheet): 9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (24.4475 x 19.05 cm) Mat (Mat): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.64 cm) Frame: 22 × 18 × 2 in. (55.88 × 45.72 × 5.08 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Herman and Ruth Engel in honor of the museum's 50th anniversary
Accession Number
M.2016.215.17
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Gifts on the Occasion of LACMA's 50th Anniversary. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2015.

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