Marriage Coat of Arms of the Families Duerer and Holper. Verso of the Albrecht Dürer the Elder portrait

Dating to 1490, the portrait demonstrates the portrait tradition that Albrecht Dürer helped define. Painted during the flourishing of the Early Renaissance, the work balances individual likeness with the idealized presentation expected by fifteenth-century patrons Albrecht Dürer brought Italian Renaissance ideas north, combining German Gothic tradition with classical proportions to become the dominant artist in the German-speaking world Portraiture flourished during the Renaissance as humanism

Executed in Oil on canvas, the work showcases Albrecht Dürer's brilliant draftsmanship, with particular attention to the interplay of light across the sitter's features. The handling of drapery and accessories demonstrates the technical refinement expected of formal portraiture.