Identification title(s): circumcision of christ. The fall and redemption of mankind (series title). Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-3008. Catalog reference: new hollstein german (altdorfer) w. 11-2(3) 1. The illustrated bartsch 11. Inscriptions / marks: number, verso bottom center, handwritten: '58'. Description: a priest, seen from the back, is holding the christ child, a second priest is kneeling in front of him and has a knife in his hand. A number of people are standing around. Eleventh picture from a series of forty. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: albrecht altdorfer (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: germany. Dating: ca. 1506 - 1538. Physical features: woodcut. Material: paper technique: woodcut. Dimensions: image: h 72 mm × w 48 mm. Topic: what: circumcision of the christ-child by the priest in the temple (luke 2:21). Acquisition: transfer of management 1816. Date: between circa 1506 and circa 1538.
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