Albrecht Durer the Elder 1486

Albrecht Dürer's 1486 drawing, "Albrecht Dürer the Elder," is a silverpoint study of his father, a goldsmith. The detailed rendering of his father's face and hands, as well as the subtle shading of his clothing, exemplifies Dürer's early mastery of realism and the human form. This drawing, now held at the Albertina in Vienna, is a testament to the young Dürer's talent and the close bond he shared with his father.