Identification title(s): albert the lucky (albrecht iii the valiant, duke of saxony?). Triumphal arch of emperor maximilian i (series title). Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-1478. Catalog reference: bartsch 138. Meder 251. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso lower left, stamped: lugt 240. Description: albrecht the lucky ('glucky' - perhaps it concerns albrecht iii the valiant, duke of saxony), standing with a sword in one hand and an orb in the other. Below his portrait his name is written in german in gothic script; below it his coat of arms. Detail of the triumphal arch of emperor maximilian i. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: albrecht dürer (studio of). Place of manufacture: nuremberg. Dating: 1515. Physical features: woodcut. Material: paper technique: woodcut. Dimensions: top: h 215 mm × w 86 mm. Subject: what: ruler, sovereignorb (symbol of sovereignty; sphere with cross on top), crown (symbol of sovereignty), coat of arms (symbol of sovereignty), armorial bearing, heraldry. Who: maximilian i of habsburg (emperor of the holy roman empire). Albert iii the valiant (duke of saxony). Acquisition: transfer of management 1816. Date: 1515.
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