Albrecht AltdorferGerman, 1480–1538To landsknægte
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Not on view at present
Where is “To landsknægte” now? Collection: SMK — National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Copenhagen, Denmark
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- KKSgb2943
In the catalog
Sources
- SMK
- Image: SMK — National Gallery of Denmark — public domain
In the life of Albrecht Altdorfer
The whole life1505
Settles in the free city of Regensburg
He settles in Regensburg, a free imperial city on the Danube, where he will in time become town architect and a member of the city council.
1506
His first signature on engravings: a monogram
Having begun as a copper engraver, in 1506 he first signs his prints with a monogram of his own, made in imitation of Albrecht Dürer's famous mark.
1506
Works in one workshop with his brother Erhard
In 1506 the brothers Albrecht and Erhard Altdorfer begin working together in one workshop. The younger brother — a painter, engraver and architect — studied with Lucas Cranach the Elder and from 1512 served as court artist in Schwerin.
