The Sea Monster
| Title | The Sea Monster |
|---|---|
| Artist | Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528) |
| Date | c. 1501 15th century |
| Medium | engraving |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Germany, late 15th-early 16th Century Germany |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Sea Monster, c. 1501. Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528). Engraving; sheet: 24.5 x 18.6 cm (9 5/8 x 7 5/16 in.); mat size: 49 x 36.3 cm (19 5/16 x 14 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr., 1934.340 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Sea Monster” is a work by Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528), dated c. 1501. It is executed in engraving and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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