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The Sea Monster

Creator Name

Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528

Cultural Context

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Date

1500s, 1400s

About the Work

"Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum" Object Description
Set in a rocky landscape with a castle overlooking a bluff, a sea monster is seen in the foreground carrying off a nude woman on his back. Off the shore, left middle distance, three nude women frolic in the water, while two men are seen on the bank nearby, one trying to chase after the monster.

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Title

The Sea Monster

Creator

Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528, Print Maker

Worktype

figures; Print; Figures (representations); Prints

Cultural Context

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Material

Engraving on laid paper

Dimensions

25.2 x 19 cm (9 15/16 x 7 1/2 in.)

Technique

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Language

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Date

1500s, 1400s;
Date: ca. 1498

Provenance

Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Leo Wallerstein

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Rights

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CC0
CC0

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Location

Germany

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Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528, The Sea Monster, 1500s, 1400s, "Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum", Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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