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Saint Christopher
Saint Christopher

Saint Christopher

Lucas Cranach, the Elder (German, 1472–1553)
about 1509
Medium/TechniqueChiaroscuro woodcut, printed from two blocks
DimensionsOther (woodcut border): 28 x 18.9 cm (11 x 7 7/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund
Accession numberP1609
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ClassificationsPrints
ProvenanceHenry Foster Sewall (b. 1816 - d. 1896; Lugt 1309), New York; 1896, by inheritance to his son, Charles Sewall (b. 1848 - d. 1898); 1897, sold by Charles Sewall to the MFA [see note]. (Acquisition Date: October 21, 1897)

NOTE: Henry F. Sewall offered his collection to the MFA for purchase in 1888. That purchase was finalized in 1897, one year after his death.