The Nuremberg Residence of the Derrer Family

This image of an imposing estate in Nuremberg, Germany, appears at the end of a series of Derrer family portraits in their illustrated genealogy. The home displays the half-timbered wood-frame construction commonly found in German architecture beginning in the twelfth century. This visual record of one of the Derrers' impressive houses was an effective way of preserving the family's reputation long after the death of its members and the later remodeling of their buildings.