The latin-greek inscription "imago. Erasmi. Roterodami. Ab. Alberto. Durero. Ad. Vivam. Effigiem. Deliniata" / "την. Κρειττω. Τα. Συγγραμματα. Δειξει" means "portrait of erasmus von rotterdam, made by albrecht dürer, according to the living example / his better image will be drawn from his writings". Object Type: copper engraving print. Genre: portrait. Date: 1526. Dimensions: height: 249 mm (9.80 in); width: 193 mm (7.59 in). Medium: engraving. Depicted People: Erasmus. Collection: National Gallery of Art. Series Title: Erasmus of Rotterdam. Albrecht Dürer - Erasmus of Rotterdam - WGA7337