Albrecht DürerGerman, 1471–1528Ulrich Varnbüler
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Not on view at present
Where is “Ulrich Varnbüler” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
For this work, Albrecht Dürer produced a drawing of his sitter from life, later turning it into a dramatic black-and-white woodcut. Almost a century later, the same block was reprinted in the Netherlands with two extra tone blocks in order to add color and increase the sculptural qualities of the image. A fashion for chiaroscuro drawings (which feature heightened contrasts of light and dark) in complementary colors likely influenced this choice, as did the fact that the original woodblock was beginning to wear down.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Details
- Accession number
- 1939.2080
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
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