Coat of Arms with Lion and Rooster

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Coat of Arms with Lion and Rooster

c. 1502-1503

Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528)

The fact that this coat of arms has not been connected to a family makes it likely that Dürer produced this engraving to showcase his dazzling skill with the burin. The exuberant foliage, the mane of the rearing lion, the glinting helmet, and the feathers of the cock all are cut into the plate in a virtuoso display of his unrivaled ability to render a variety of distinctive textures.

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Object Details

Title:

Coat of Arms with Lion and Rooster

Date:

c. 1502-1503

Artist:

Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528)

Medium:

Engraving

Dimensions:

Sheet (cut within platemark): 7 1/4 × 4 11/16 inches (18.4 × 11.9 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The Charles M. Lea Collection, 1928

Accession Number:

1928-42-89

Geography:

Made in Germany, Europe

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