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Hans Burgkmair I
The Old White King Receiving a Message about His Son's Captivity

On view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1
Woodcut print with black ink on cream paper, crowded outdoor scene with armored figures, horses, spear-bearers, and a walled hilltop city in the distance
Artist or Maker
Hans Burgkmair I
Title
The Old White King Receiving a Message about His Son's Captivity
Place Made
Germany
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 1/4 × 8 1/4 in. (23.5 × 20.96 cm) Image: 8 5/8 × 7 5/8 in. (21.91 × 19.37 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Salzer
Accession Number
57.18.3
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Bartsch, Adam von. The Illustrated Bartsch. New York: Abaris Books, 1978.
  • Hollstein, F. W. H. Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings, and Woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Amsterdam: M. Hertzberger, 1949.