The Angel with the Key to the Bottomless Pit, from "The Apocalypse"
Albrecht Dürer · German
Date: 1497–98
Medium: Woodcut
Dimensions: sheet: 17 3/8 x 12 1/16 in. (44.1 x 30.6 cm) plate: 15 7/16 x 11 1/16 in. (39.2 x 28.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
The George Khuner Collection, Gift of Mrs. George Khuner, 1975
Date range
1497 – 1498
Largest dimension
30.6 cm
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