Heilige Christoffel, RP-P-OB-3052, Albrecht Altdorfer, 1513

Identification title(s): saint christopher. Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-3052. Catalog reference: new hollstein german (altdorfer) w. 56. The illustrated bartsch 53. Description: saint christopher wading through the river with the christ child on his back. He is burdened by the weight of the child and holds on to his staff. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: albrecht altdorfer (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: germany. Dating: 1513. Physical features: woodcut. Material: paper technique: woodcut. Dimensions: top: h 168 mm × w 120 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: 1513.