Identification title(s): saint christopher. Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-2942. Catalog reference: new hollstein german (altdorfer) e. 20. The illustrated bartsch 19. Inscriptions / marks: number, verso bottom center, handwritten: '39'. Description: saint christopher wading through the river with the christ child on his shoulders. 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 64 mm × w 58 mm. Subject: what: st. Christopher, with the infant christ on his shoulders, wading through the water and carrying his staff (palm-tree); sometimes a hermit stands on the further bench beside a chapel, a lantern in his hand. Acquisition: transfer of management 1816. Date: between circa 1506 and circa 1538.
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