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The Martyrdom of Saint John

Albrecht Dürer1498

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Washington, DC, United States

  • Title: The Martyrdom of Saint John
  • Creator: Albrecht Dürer
  • Date Created: 1498
  • Physical Dimensions: block: 39.2 x 28.3 cm (15 7/16 x 11 1/8 in.) sheet: 45.3 x 31.2 cm (17 13/16 x 12 5/16 in.)
  • Provenance: Dr. Carl Gaa [1871-c.1925], Mannheim; (his sale, Boerner, 6 May 1926, no. 436); acquired by Félix Somary [1881-1956], Zurich, via Joseph Meder; by descent to heirs of Somary; Gustav Laube; by descent to the heirs of Laube; (August Laube, Zurich); purchased by NGA, 2008.
  • Rights: CC0
  • Medium: woodcut on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

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