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Albrecht Dürer
The Circumcision1511

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Engraving with densely hatched lines on cream paper showing a crowd of robed figures in a vaulted interior with twisted candelabra and an arched doorway; monogram cartouche lower right

Albrecht Dürer, The Circumcision, 1511, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Herman and Ruth Engel in honor of the museum's 40th anniversary, the 40th anniversary of the Graphic Arts Council, and Herman Engel's 100th year, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Albrecht Dürer
Title
The Circumcision
Date Made
1511
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 1/2 × 8 3/8 in. (29.21 × 21.27 cm) Image: 11 1/2 × 8 3/8 in. (29.21 × 21.27 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Herman and Ruth Engel in honor of the museum's 40th anniversary, the 40th anniversary of the Graphic Arts Council, and Herman Engel's 100th year
Accession Number
M.2007.215.2
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Breazeale, William, and Victoria Sancho Lobis. Passion and Virtuosity: Hendrick Goltzius and the Art of Engraving. San Diego: University of San Diego, 2013.