Identification title(s): knight with wine and bread. Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-2970. Catalog reference: new hollstein german (altdorfer) e. 62. The illustrated bartsch 50. Inscriptions / marks: number, verso bottom center, handwritten: '24'. Description: a knight in armor standing at an altar. In the left hand a loaf of bread, in the right hand a wine jug, both held with a cloth. This may represent mechizedek. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: albrecht altdorfer (mentioned on object), according to own design by: albrecht altdorfer. Place of manufacture: germany. Dating: ca. 1506 - 1538. Physical features: engraving. Material: paper technique: engraving (printing process). Dimensions: plate edge: h 88 mm × w 48 mm. Topic: what: melchizedek (not in biblical context); possible attributes: priestly garments, crown or mitreknightbread, host. Acquisition: transfer of management 1816. Date: between circa 1506 and circa 1538.
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